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The many paths of pawn (lemmy.world)
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[–] crystalmerchant 9 points 5 days ago (6 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days 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 6 points 5 days ago (4 children)

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

[–] Mr_Fish 6 points 5 days ago

Maybe if any promotion would lead to a stalemate

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