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Subject: Re: Ludicrous promotion question

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 22:49:21 09/01/98

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On September 01, 1998 at 22:04:32, Danniel Corbit wrote:

>Is it possible to promote a pawn to a pawn? [i.e. no change?]
>I know it makes no sense.  I just want to know if it is legal by the rules of
>chess.

It used to be.  I think it fell out of favor around 1850 or so, and it's still
not permitted today.

Dave Gomboc

• Even more ludicrous follow-up: Danniel Corbit 00:38:42 09/02/98
  • Re: Even more ludicrous follow-up: Serge Desmarais 21:17:06 09/02/98
  • Re: Even more ludicrous follow-up: Dave Gomboc 16:52:16 09/02/98
    • Re: Even more ludicrous follow-up: Serge Desmarais 21:18:56 09/02/98

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