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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pawns don't have a choice about their promotion, though, because they're pawns.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Maybe I should have said "White decides that the pawn retires rather than being promoted to anything."

They tried to take their own queen. They're probably going to try something else equally wacky.

Heck, maybe the (player decides that the) pawn stays on the back rank figuratively smashing its head into the wall until a black piece is forced to take it. An interesting, if otherwise illegal, way to gain tempo.

Maybe the (player decides that the) pawn promotes to "10 square radius regicide". The rules are gone. Anything is possible. The people are free of both kings! Vive la révolution!