Author: Dan Ellwein
Date: 11:19:47 01/27/00
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On January 27, 2000 at 10:40:49, Shep wrote: >Let's consider the case of the a- and b-pawns (all 3 other combinations work >just the same). >I'll outline the pawn paths, leaving out the moves that manoeuvre the pieces to >be captured to a2 and b7: > >1. a2-a6 b7-b6 >2. a6xb7 a7-a1P >3. b7-b8P b6-b3 >4. ..... b3xa2 >5. b2-b8P a2-a1P > >and both sides have promoted both pawns, using one capture each. > >--- Shep you can even have 12 promotions with *just* 4 pawn to pawn captures... [D]8/p1p1p1p1/8/8/8/1P1P1P1P/1P1P1P1P/8
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