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Promotion

A pawn that reaches the last rank becomes a queen, rook, bishop or knight.

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Push the pawn to the last rank and promote it to a queen.

Push the pawn to the last rank and promote it to a queen.
The square in front is blocked, but the pawn can capture onto the last rank. Take the rook and promote.

The board becomes playable in a moment.

← En passant Which capture? →

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