Is it possible to promote a pawn that's in a rook row?
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Wondering if would I be able to win a game if that happens, because I heard it's not possible
Oct 15, 2019
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Mushroom_X wrote:
Wondering if would I be able to win a game if that happens, because I heard it's not possible
A rook pawn endgame is drawn if the opposing king can't get in front of it or force the stronger king in front of it and gain the opposition, preventing the king from leaving the file without giving it up.
So, it depends on the positions of the king's.
Oct 16, 2019
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#3
Basic rule of thumb: If you can get your king to the two squares to the side of the promotion square (for example, if you’re white and you have a pawn on the a file, it would be b8 and b7) before the opposing king can get there (or, of course, take your pawn), it is a win for the person with the pawn. If not, it is a draw.
