You should only be allowed to promote a pawn with a piece that has been captured

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Nick_Aris
RetiredImbecile wrote:
Example
 

 

You do know that in chess Kings are never captured, taken, killed or whatever because such an act would be improper.

Deadmanparty

I said warrior, not leader.  

Nick_Aris
RetiredImbecile wrote:

Qb8 = (pawn on b8), then b8=N would be mate. Nothing would be captured, taken, killed, or whatchamacallit.

The white King is missing I think

Nick_Aris
Deadmanparty wrote:

I said warrior, not leader.  

hmm, interesting. Maybe we should indeed factor in her political, diplomatic and leading powers to arrive to her massive powers in chess. Maybe? Rook-towers moving is also a problem... Artillery might have been a better option

Nick_Aris
RetiredImbecile wrote:
Nick_Aris wrote:
RetiredImbecile wrote:

Qb8 = (pawn on b8), then b8=N would be mate. Nothing would be captured, taken, killed, or whatchamacallit.

The white King is missing I think

 

I was just illustrating how my idea could work. I wasn't showing an exact position in a game. I updated the position. Happy now?

Of course! Thank you! :cookie:

But what was the point of the example?

Nick_Aris
RetiredImbecile wrote:
Nick_Aris wrote:
RetiredImbecile wrote:
Nick_Aris wrote:
RetiredImbecile wrote:

Qb8 = (pawn on b8), then b8=N would be mate. Nothing would be captured, taken, killed, or whatchamacallit.

The white King is missing I think

 

I was just illustrating how my idea could work. I wasn't showing an exact position in a game. I updated the position. Happy now?

Of course! Thank you! :cookie:

But what was the point of the example?

 

To show how the queen could promote to another piece. 

It's more of a demotion to be honest, but why would we need to do that? The initial problem was that of a second queen appearing out of thin air instead of a pawn freeing a captured piece.