Chess endgame
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The endgame is the final stage of a chess game which occurs after the middlegame. It begins when few pieces are left on the board.
Rook ending in Moscow, Russia. White has two additional pawns, White to move
Promotion (chess)
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In chess, promotion is the replacement of a pawn with a new piece when the pawn is moved to its last rank. The player replaces the pawn immediately with a queen, rook, bishop, or knight of the same co
Chess endgame
…the players have correspondingly different strategic concerns. In particular, pawns become more important as endgames often revolve around attempts to promote a pawn by advancing it to the eighth rank. The king, which normally is kept safe during the game, becomes active in the endgame, as it can help escort…
Chess set with extra black and white queens for promotion, 35th Chess Olympiad