rule of the square (Q3926583)
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rule of thumb to determine whether a king can prevent an enemy pawn from promoting
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | rule of the square |
rule of thumb to determine whether a king can prevent an enemy pawn from promoting |
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Cuadrado1.png
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example of the rule of the square: since the black king is within the 4×4 square of the white pawn, it can prevent the white pawn’s promotion (or capture the promoted piece immediately afterwards) (English)
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Cuadrado2.png
304 × 304; 931 bytes
304 × 304; 931 bytes
example of the rule of the square: since the black king is outside the 4×4 square of the white pawn, it can’t prevent the white pawn’s promotion (English)
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Wikipedia(5 entries)
- eswiki Regla del cuadrado (ajedrez)
- itwiki Quadrato del pedone
- nlwiki Vierkant (schaken)
- ptwiki Regra do quadrado
- ruwiki Правило квадрата