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Promotions

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  kyleevon
  #1 Jun 27, 2011

  Is it legal to promote a pawn into a second bishop of the same color..?? Can you promote two pawns and have 3 black bishops..., not that someone would do it, but is it legal.

  Has this tactic ever been used in a important game..?

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  hrb264
  #2 Jun 27, 2011

  yes you can promote it to whatever you want i think.

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  oinquarki
  #3 Jun 27, 2011

  Yeah, there's no limitations like that. I think the only practical use of it though would be in some really weird, crazy endgame study or to taunt your opponent.

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  kyleevon
  #4 Jun 28, 2011

  thanks for the info

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  oinquarki
  #5 Jun 28, 2011

  [COMMENT DELETED] because it was in response to something Mephisto edited out

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  Skwerly
  #6 Jun 28, 2011

  the only thing a pawn cannot promote to is a second king.  :)

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  Skwerly
  #7 Jun 28, 2011

  haha, yea things would get interesting.  :P