Author: Steven Schwartz
Date: 11:59:36 01/27/00
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On January 27, 2000 at 14:19:47, Dan Ellwein wrote: >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 Dan, If you skip a space and write either w or b (side to move) at the end of the string, a diagram will mysteriously appear. Steve (ICD/Your Move)
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