𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.world to AnarchyChess@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 10 months agoThat en passant was hot. Be my queen.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10
arrow-up122arrow-down1imageThat en passant was hot. Be my queen.lemmy.world𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.world to AnarchyChess@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareeerongal@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoYou can actually promote a pawn to any other piece as well (rook, bishop, knight, etc.), this is known as underpromotion. It’s mostly a “why would you ever do that?” thing, though.
minus-squareShadowAndFlame@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoThere are some situations where promoting to a Queen would result in a stalemate
You can actually promote a pawn to any other piece as well (rook, bishop, knight, etc.), this is known as underpromotion. It’s mostly a “why would you ever do that?” thing, though.
There are some situations where promoting to a Queen would result in a stalemate