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Subject: Re: Storing a position

Author: Andrew Dados

Date: 19:33:43 05/04/04

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On May 04, 2004 at 22:25:19, Mike S. wrote:

>On May 04, 2004 at 22:05:23, Andrew Dados wrote:
>
>>>>(...)
>
>>...And how could it be promoted if none of the pieces are missing?
>
>This is not the reason! :o)) I assume you're only joking. - As we know, anything
>can be chosen as the promoted piece (Q/R/B/N) no matter what has been captured
>yet, or not.
>
>Regards,
>Mike Scheidl

I assume we are talking about positions resulting from startup chess position.
In that case you can't promote a pawn without capturing at least one of
opponents pawns.



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