 What is the abbreviation for a Pawn? P
The pawn can be thought of as a foot soldier that never retreats. The pawn only moves forward along the on which it stands. It may never move backwards.
For each pawn's it may move either:
- two squares forward or
- one square forward
Subsequent moves:
- the pawn may move only one square forward along the file.
Queening - promoting a pawn
If a pawn reaches the last square on the file, gets to the other side of the board, it must be promoted - it can be changed into any other piece except a King.
It can be changed into a Knight, a Bishop, a Rook or a Queen. As the Queen is the most powerful piece on the board, it is nearly always best to change such a pawn into a Queen.. That is why it is called 'Queening'. |
| The pawn from its starting position can move one or two squares as shown in the diagram. |
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| After it's first move the pawn can only move one square forward,as shown in the three examples in this diagram. |
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| The pawn , in movimg to the last square on its file, must be changed into any piece except a King. This kind of move is known as 'Queening the Pawn', even if the Pawn is changed into a Rook, Bishop or Knight. |
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| White's pawn is about to 'Queen' and in this position would become a Queen or at least a rook. |
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| The Black King moves |
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| White's turn and the Pawn moves to the last square on it's file and becomes a Queen. |
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