Rules & Special Moves · Lesson 31 of 92
A New Queen
Push your pawn to the final rank and promote. You may choose ANY piece — 99% of the time you'll want the queen.
Find the winning move
Show the solution
Promotion! A pawn that goes the distance becomes a queen. You can even have two or more queens at once.
Watch it play out
The position, then the answer.
The complete guide
This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.
Practise this on a live board
This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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