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nice. 

Although...Why couldn't you just make the pawn a queen?

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thanks!

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grandmaster56 wrote:

nice. 

Although...Why couldn't you just make the pawn a queen?


 the knight move is more elegant than another big fat queen.

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bugoobiga wrote:
grandmaster56 wrote:

nice. 

Although...Why couldn't you just make the pawn a queen?


 the knight move is more elegant than another big fat queen.


Yes, because a. Underpromotion is more elegant, and b. it mates one move faster- if 1.d8=Q then 1... Ng8 2. Qd4+ Nf6 3.Qxd4#.

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ah ok

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bugoobiga wrote:
grandmaster56 wrote:

nice. 

Although...Why couldn't you just make the pawn a queen?


 the knight move is more elegant than another big fat queen.


 A bishop would have worked.

 

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Sasha: Doesn't work:

1. d8=B Ng8 2. Bg5 h6