2006-06-17 12:58:04 · 12 answers · asked by lnsmr1957 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
The pawn is the correct answer.
Once it reaches the 8th rank, it can be promoted to any piece of the same color, with the exception of a King. You can promote it to a Queen, Rook, Bishop or Knight...
Normally, a Queen is chosen, as it is the most powerful piece on the board. There are only two reasons to promote to another piece...
You might consider promoting to a Knight if the promotion would lead to a game-winning fork.
You might consider a Rook or Bishop if promoting to a Queen would lead to an immediate stalemate.
2006-06-17 13:29:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be the pawns.
Once the pawns get to the opponents' last rank, u can promote him to any piece in the game, with the exception of king and the pawn itself. Usually players will choose a queen, but sometimes, you will find promoting a knight or other pieces better.
1) Queen , most effective, but watch out for stalemates, if ur queen will give a stalement, use other pieces
2) rook, second option, the only reason u would want to promot a rook is because u try to save the opponent's face, since rook and queen are basicallty the same
3) knights, usually u would promote a knight to get a fork, usually winning an opponents queen. So, ur basically trading ur potential queen for his/hers.
4) Bishops, also used for pins and screwers, pretty much all that there is. Trading a potential queen for the screwered/pinned piece.
* Always remember, sometimes we promote the pieces because certain can give checkmate, like a knight for example, since he is the most elusive one. Before promoting anything, look forward to see if it can cause a checkmate or stalemate. ALWAYS
2006-06-18 23:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by BroncosD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the chess piece that can be promoted to any rank when it reaches the back of the board is the pawn.
2006-06-18 01:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by Meg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pawn
2006-06-17 20:03:23 · answer #4 · answered by sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the pawn,
but it CANT be promoted to ANY piece,
it CAN`T become another pawn or a king.
2006-06-18 14:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by MARTIN B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pawn. it can turn into any piece once it crosses the board, even if that piece already exists. for example, it is possible for a player to have two queens at once.
it's a tricky maneuver, with a big payoff if it works out.
2006-06-17 20:00:51 · answer #6 · answered by donlockwood36 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pawn...
you can have up to 9 queens, if all your pawns reach the back rank
2006-06-17 20:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pawn
2006-06-17 20:01:16 · answer #8 · answered by Zαrα Mikαzuki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pawn.
2006-06-17 22:12:51 · answer #9 · answered by medarc76 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
right the pawn
2006-06-24 08:18:39 · answer #10 · answered by Rajesh Kumar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋