Three IMPORTANT rules

Originally posted by Varenka
Yes, but the rules state that you must not leave yourself in check.

Then you'll say... but the rules don't allow promotion to a king in the first place... sure, I agree. But I did hear about some blitz tournament where if someone plays an illegal move then the opponent must claim it *immediately* or the move stands. A game between two juniors involved ...[text shortened]... them. The opponent didn't claim the mistake and instead made a move... the game continued...

I see what you mean - think you method would be accepted.
We will have to wait till chess is exhausted, then they will add the
extra King rule.

Originally posted by tomtom232
These are three important, definite rules. Not guidelines.

1. You MUST alternate moves. (ie you cannot pass or take more than one move in a row.

2. Pawns cannot move backwards

3. When you queen a pawn you may promote it to ANY piece not just a queen.

You should keep these rules in mind as you decide on your moves.

You cannot promote to another King.

Sorry, someone beat me to it.

Originally posted by tomtom232
These are three important, definite rules. Not guidelines.

1. You MUST alternate moves. (ie you cannot pass or take more than one move in a row.

2. Pawns cannot move backwards

3. When you queen a pawn you may promote it to ANY piece not just a queen.

You should keep these rules in mind as you decide on your moves.

Can you promote a pawn to a second king? You said "any piece".

And if you have two kings and your opponent mates one of them, is the game over? Or only after he mates all active kings?

Originally posted by ParShooter
Can you promote a pawn to a second king? You said "any piece".

And if you have two kings and your opponent mates one of them, is the game over? Or only after he mates all active kings?

That was corrected in a later post but too late for me to edit it.

Originally posted by tomtom232
These are three important, definite rules. Not guidelines.

1. You MUST alternate moves. (ie you cannot pass or take more than one move in a row.

2. Pawns cannot move backwards

3. When you queen a pawn you may promote it to ANY piece not just a queen.

You should keep these rules in mind as you decide on your moves.

1. is why there is this strange thing named zugzwang(or as I like to call it zuggy)

2. no further comment

3. That is why they don't call it queening, but promoting ;p

Originally posted by erikido
1. is why there is this strange thing named zugzwang(or as I like to call it zuggy)

2. no further comment

I used to play draughts, whoops.


Plus I was at a time in my life where I shouldn't have been posting.... If you know what I mean. 😉

Originally posted by erikido
1. is why there is this strange thing named zugzwang(or as I like to call it zuggy)

Not just zugzwang... Every tactic is based on this fact.