Question about chess..

Kakero · 09-23-2003, 12:24 AM

I'm talking about the board game. If you still have your queen, two bishop, two knight, two castle. But your pawn manage to go all the way to the end of opponent square. what can he become?

Bungleau · 09-23-2003, 01:12 AM

Nothing. Game's over because you don't have a king any more.

Chewbacca · 09-23-2003, 01:18 AM

Assuming this isn't a trick question

....

Whatever piece you want, except the King. Pawning adds a new piece to the game, doesn't replace a lost one.
Look here:
Chess Rules Website

Quote:

Should a pawn get all the way across the board to reach the opponent's edge of the table, it will be promoted. The pawn may now become any piece that the moving player desires (except a king or pawn). Thus a player may end up having more than one queen on the board. Under normal circumstances a player will want to promote his pawn to be a queen since that piece is the most powerful and flexible. The new piece is placed where the pawn ended its movement.

[ 09-23-2003, 01:20 AM: Message edited by: Chewbacca ]

Chewbacca · 09-23-2003, 01:31 AM

On another note I feel sorry for whomever is playing against someone who still has all their beginning pieces *and* manages to get pawns across the field. Sounds like over-kill! Just put em out of there misery already!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Unless the goal is too surround the king with multiple queens...thats what I call rubbing it in!!!

Kakero · 09-23-2003, 02:37 AM

oh, so I can have multiple queens. thanks. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Jorath Calar · 09-23-2003, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chewbacca:
On another note I feel sorry for whomever is playing against someone who still has all their beginning pieces *and* manages to get pawns across the field. Sounds like over-kill! Just put em out of there misery already!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Exactly what I was thinking... I mean I'm bad at chess but wow... [img]smile.gif[/img]

shadowhound · 09-23-2003, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kakero:
oh, so I can have multiple queens. thanks. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Yep. Thats how I win most of my games

Avatar · 09-23-2003, 11:16 AM

Yup. That is all correct. Though note that for this particular reason, it rarely happens. Your opponent has either been killed, resigned or sacrificed a piece to get rid of this pawn.

Rarely does anyone let you get a pawn down there and vice versa.

If they do:

1) Watch your king as he might be launching an attack taht will surely decide the game

2) You should try and finish the game off without your extra Queen to improve your chess tactical skills

3) You should play someone quite a bit harder

pritchke · 09-23-2003, 11:44 AM

When a pawn does get to the end of the board it is almost always turned into a queen with one exception. Occassionally someone may wish to turn it into a knight.

TX_Chris · 09-23-2003, 12:40 PM

wow you must either be great at chess or playing against a very bad player who has never heard of the game in his or her life. Not too lose any of the main pieces and get a pawn to the other end is quite an acheivement, just go ahead and put him/her out of his/her misery. haha [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

09-23-2003, 01:12 AM	#2
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Nothing. Game's over because you don't have a king any more. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

09-23-2003, 01:31 AM	#4
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 50 Posts: 5,373	On another note I feel sorry for whomever is playing against someone who still has all their beginning pieces and manages to get pawns across the field. Sounds like over-kill! Just put em out of there misery already!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Unless the goal is too surround the king with multiple queens...thats what I call rubbing it in!!! __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty?

09-23-2003, 11:16 AM	#8
Avatar Vampire Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: Cambridge Age: 40 Posts: 3,877	Yup. That is all correct. Though note that for this particular reason, it rarely happens. Your opponent has either been killed, resigned or sacrificed a piece to get rid of this pawn. Rarely does anyone let you get a pawn down there and vice versa. If they do: 1) Watch your king as he might be launching an attack taht will surely decide the game 2) You should try and finish the game off without your extra Queen to improve your chess tactical skills 3) You should play someone quite a bit harder __________________ <b>Ê†ë®Ñï†Ý \'s Avariel<br /></b><br />Creator and Mithril Protector of the ALSB Clan <br /> [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/avatar.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-23-2003, 12:40 PM	#10
TX_Chris Dungeon Master Join Date: September 19, 2003 Location: Gibraltar Age: 37 Posts: 57	wow you must either be great at chess or playing against a very bad player who has never heard of the game in his or her life. Not too lose any of the main pieces and get a pawn to the other end is quite an acheivement, just go ahead and put him/her out of his/her misery. haha [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] __________________ <br />Naruto!! ^____^;;<br /><br />\"Thinking of a witty signature is the <br />least of my worries...\"

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09-23-2003, 12:24 AM	#1
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	I'm talking about the board game. If you still have your queen, two bishop, two knight, two castle. But your pawn manage to go all the way to the end of opponent square. what can he become?

09-23-2003, 02:37 AM	#5
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	oh, so I can have multiple queens. thanks. [img]smile.gif[/img]

09-23-2003, 11:44 AM	#9
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 49 Posts: 3,491	When a pawn does get to the end of the board it is almost always turned into a queen with one exception. Occassionally someone may wish to turn it into a knight.

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