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The many paths of pawn (lemmy.world)
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[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Can a pawn change into another pawn? Asking for a very stupid friend

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago (5 children)

https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012023 3.7.3.3 No.

It'd be an extreme edge case where not promoting would be useful.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Pawn can't capture sideways, how would it ever be useful?

[–] gamma@programming.dev 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Forcing stalemate if you're super down in material

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