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Can a pawn checkmate?

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hollymollys
Dec 17, 2020
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Sorry if this is a stupid question, can a pawn take the King? I assumed yes but then I swear I saw somewhere that this isn’t allowed and it would have to promote first? Thanks
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Aron_08
Dec 17, 2020
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#2

A pawn can checkmate the king:

 

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IpswichMatt
Dec 19, 2020
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#3
A pawn gave checkmate in a chess game in “Rocky IV”
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jgnLpaShalat
Dec 19, 2020
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#4

the question is the policeman ,thought GM

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kaiden534
Dec 20, 2020
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#5
It does not need to promote in order to win it just needs another piece to help it.
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NilsIngemar
Dec 20, 2020
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#6

White to move and win.

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jgnLpaShalat
Dec 20, 2020
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#7

great position

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Strangemover
Dec 20, 2020
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#8

 

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jgnLpaShalat
Dec 20, 2020
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#9

very bold for white

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randymooney
Dec 20, 2020
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#10
Nice!
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jgnLpaShalat
Dec 20, 2020
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#11

yes nice

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JogoReal
Dec 20, 2020
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#12
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jgnLpaShalat
Dec 20, 2020
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#13

just right

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jgnLpaShalat
Dec 20, 2020
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#14

jogo,great

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ItzMinnieCheckmates
Dec 21, 2020
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#15
Course! King mates exist too ;>
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jamesstack
Dec 21, 2020
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#16

Here is one I had in the Chicago open a few years ago,

 

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jgnLpaShalat
Dec 21, 2020
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#17

james,i turned but couldn't

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jamesstack
Dec 21, 2020
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#18
amad3 wrote:

james,i turned but couldn't

thats just the final position.

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jgnLpaShalat
Dec 21, 2020
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#19

ohh,i really can't turn it around

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Nerwal
Dec 21, 2020
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#20

One classical example is Bird - Steinitz, London 1866.