Can a pawn checkmate?

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hollymollys
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
Aron_08

A pawn can checkmate the king:

 

IpswichMatt
A pawn gave checkmate in a chess game in “Rocky IV”
jgnLpaShalat

the question is the policeman ,thought GM

kaiden534
It does not need to promote in order to win it just needs another piece to help it.
NilsIngemar

White to move and win.

jgnLpaShalat

great position

Strangemover

 

jgnLpaShalat

very bold for white

randymooney
Nice!
jgnLpaShalat

yes nice

JogoReal
jgnLpaShalat

just right

jgnLpaShalat

jogo,great

ItzMinnieCheckmates
Course! King mates exist too ;>
jamesstack

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

 

jgnLpaShalat

james,i turned but couldn't

jamesstack
amad3 wrote:

james,i turned but couldn't

thats just the final position.

jgnLpaShalat

ohh,i really can't turn it around

Nerwal

One classical example is Bird - Steinitz, London 1866.



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