Can the Pawn be promoted to a King?
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I know the immediate reflex answer to this is 'of course not, what a stupid question' but is there an actual rule written anywhere that says this cannot happen? I've studied law so just curious if there are any loopholes like this in chess.
Mar 26, 2021
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Funny but yes it is distinctly written out within the rules. Several centuries ago, a chess "loophole" (still common in some chess puzzles) was this rule not stated about which color you promoted into. Therefore, it was possible to promote a White pawn into a Black Knight or something similar. The point might be to give the opponent a tempo or to "block" a key square for them.
I don't have a source to that rule written out, but I'm certain I've seen it written out before. In practical speak, promoting into a Queen, Rook, Knight or Bishop (only of your faction) are your only legal options available within the rules 
Mar 26, 2021
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MissOlivia1978 wrote:
I know the immediate reflex answer to this is 'of course not, what a stupid question' but is there an actual rule written anywhere that says this cannot happen? I've studied law so just curious if there are any loopholes like this in chess.
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012018
- 3.7.5.1 When a player, having the move, plays a pawn to the rank furthest from its starting position, he must exchange that pawn as part of the same move for a new queen, rook, bishop or knight of the same colour on the intended square of arrival. This is called the square of ‘promotion’.