Historically it's not a queen but a general. Hence the term "promotion".
Is it strange that you marry your pawn when it reaches the other side?
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no, no, it's a reincarnation!
kaynight wrote:
Think of it as a game.
your imagination runs wild
Feb 21, 2015
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#5
Remember that pawns can also become knights or rooks: this used to be considered socially unacceptable, but times are changing. (Few pawns become bishops these days - being confined to half the squares is not very popular anymore).
Even funnier in Shogi (japanese chess): Most pieces can promote, with individual promotion rules for each of them.
wingover wrote:
Even funnier in Shogi (japanese chess): Most pieces can promote, with individual promotion rules for each of them.
japanese have some weird practices...
Feb 21, 2015
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#9
I just noticed that if all pawns were male, it wouldn't be sexist but it would if all pawns were female. Double equality?
There is no alternative, or the king marry his pawn or is screwed.
what happens if the first lady is still alive?
does the King marry two women and more?
Feb 21, 2015
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#13
Usually the king gets away from the first queen by moving in with one of his rooks.
Does Chess support gay marriage? Or transgender operations? Or are all pawns female? That'd be really sexist.