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Yes. If you make it to the other side of the board (last square) with a pawn, you can then trade it for a queen or any other piece that is captured. You can have as many queens as you want just flip a castle upside down or put a pawn on top of some other piece.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf you're talking about swapping a rook for a pawn, no. If you're talking about trading a rook for an opponent's pawn, then yes, but usually not reccommended.
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∙ 12y agoif as in castle you mean rook, the piece that looks like a castle, you can if there are no pieces in between them and if it is the first move your rook\king takes.
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∙ 14y agoNo
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Can a rook be changed for a queen in one move?
No, A pawn can be changed for a queen in 6 moves when it reaches the back rank. The King and Rook can swap places in 1 move called Castling, however the path between them needs to be clear.
What is a wrong rook pawn?
A wrong rook pawn is a rook pawn within an endgame in chess which is unable to promote under the protection of a bishop, due to the promoting square being of the colour that the single friendly bishop cannot control.
Can a pawn take a rook?
In a heart beat
What are some of the chess pieces?
Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Pawn, King
What kind of chess pieces are there?
Pawn, Bishop, Rook, Knight, King and Queen.
What are all of the pieces in chess?
Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, and the King.
When is it not to your advantage to promote your rook in shogi?
For example if you want to drop a pawn to check the king but not to mate him (you cannot mate with pawn drops).
Is there an empress in chess?
No. There is no empress, just King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Pawn.
When your pawn reaches the other side it can trade out for a rook knight queen or a bishop?
The pawn may be promoted to any chess piece except the King .
What are the six pieces in chess called?
The King, The Queen, Bishop, Pawn, Knight, and Rooks. =)
Name all the pieces in chess?
Pawn, King, Queen, castle(rook), Bishop, Knight (horse),
What can your pawn promote to if it just reached the back rank of your opponent's side?
Your pawn can promote to a Knight, Bishop, Rook or Queen. You CANNOT promote into a new King, however.
