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Promotion

These puzzles are decided by a pawn promotion, or by the threat of one. Promoting with check is the usual way to do it safely.

A pawn on the seventh rank is a queen that has not moved yet. See what happens if you promote with check, and what the opponent must give up to stop it.

Source database: 148,209 puzzles with this tag. This trainer: 180.

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Puzzle rating 647 · played 15,850 times in the source set

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