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kyleevon
kyleevon
Jun 27, 2011
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#1

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..?

hrb264
hrb264
Jun 27, 2011
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#2

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

oinquarki
oinquarki
Jun 27, 2011
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#3

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.

kyleevon
kyleevon
Jun 28, 2011
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#4

thanks for the info

oinquarki
oinquarki
Jun 28, 2011
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#5

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

Skwerly
Skwerly
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Jun 28, 2011
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#6

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

Skwerly
Skwerly
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Jun 28, 2011
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#7

haha, yea things would get interesting.  :P