Rules
What is a queening in chess?
- Rules
- Legality
- Result
Queening is a rules concept: promotion to a queen. Also called promoting. Rarely used to indicate promotion to a knight, rook, or bishop (i.e. underpromotion) as well. In a game, verify the exact rule before making assumptions, because one detail can change the result.
What to look for on the board
- Whether the move is legal.
- Whether the rule changes the result.
- Whether a special case applies.
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