Author: Andrew Dados
Date: 20:01:53 05/04/04
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On May 04, 2004 at 22:41:21, Mike S. wrote: >On May 04, 2004 at 22:33:43, Andrew Dados wrote: > >>>>>>(...) > >>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. > >-----------^^^^^ > >Are you 100% sure? :-) > >I can do it without capturing one of the opponent's pawns. > >1. a4 b6 2. a5 Bb7 3. a6 Nc6 4. axb7 a5 5. bxa8=Q > >[D]Q2qkbnr/2pppppp/1pn5/p7/8/8/1PPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR b KQk - 0 5 > >Regards, >M.Scheidl Actually I mean capturing one of opponents pieces - sorry for that 'pawn' thing. Now you save 3 bits for each captured piece, one captured piece allows for 2 promotions (one per each side)
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