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Problem with L'il Chess Partner

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15th May 2008, 05:58pm
#1
by Marshal_Dillon
New Jersey United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 398

I just finished a game where I promoted a pawn and it automatically assumes that you want a queen when you promote. In this particular instance it would have been more handy for me to promote to a knight. You can promote to any piece you wish OTB, so I think you should have the option in L'il Chess Partner, too.  

16th May 2008, 06:59am
#2
by erik
Mountain View, CA United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 5955
very true. but we didn't create Lil Chess Partner and can't change the code :(
22nd May 2008, 01:26am
#3
by Marshal_Dillon
New Jersey United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 398
This is a serious enough issue, though, that you should go back to the programmer and ask them to change it or use a different program. There could well be a position where promoting to a queen could result in stalemate where promoting to some other piece results in a win. Someone not familiar with the program may well promote the pawn thinking they can get any piece they want and have their game ruined by having a queen forced on them.
 

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