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  • 3 years ago · Quote · #1

    j_brodu

     

     

     

     

     

     

     




  • 3 years ago · Quote · #2

    grandmaster56

    nice. 

    Although...Why couldn't you just make the pawn a queen?

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #3

    peterwaffles

    thanks!

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #4

    bugoobiga

    grandmaster56 wrote:

    nice. 

    Although...Why couldn't you just make the pawn a queen?

     the knight move is more elegant than another big fat queen.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #5

    j_brodu

    bugoobiga wrote:
    grandmaster56 wrote:

    nice. 

    Although...Why couldn't you just make the pawn a queen?

     the knight move is more elegant than another big fat queen.

    Yes, because a. Underpromotion is more elegant, and b. it mates one move faster- if 1.d8=Q then 1... Ng8 2. Qd4+ Nf6 3.Qxd4#.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #6

    grandmaster56

    ah ok

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #7

    sasha2

    bugoobiga wrote:
    grandmaster56 wrote:

    nice. 

    Although...Why couldn't you just make the pawn a queen?

     the knight move is more elegant than another big fat queen.

     A bishop would have worked.

     

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #8

    grandmaster56

    Sasha: Doesn't work:

    1. d8=B Ng8 2. Bg5 h6

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