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When is it important to promote to a bishop?

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Quecksilver23
Quecksilver23
Dec 18, 2024
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#1
Why is there a "promoting to a bishop" option
EnCrossiantIsBrilliant
EnCrossiantIsBrilliant
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Dec 18, 2024
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#2

If promoting to a rook or queen is stalemate

Quecksilver23
Quecksilver23
Dec 18, 2024
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#3

It's because of Stalemate

Llusou
Llusou
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Dec 27, 2024
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#4
I actually had a puzzle today where I had to promote to a bishop:

[Event "?"]
[Site "Chess.com”]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[FEN "8/8/8/8/6k1/5np1/6Kp/7R w - - 2 52"]

1. Rf1 Nh4+ 2. Kh1 g2+ 3. Kxh2 gxf1=B {*}