If somehow I got a bunch of pawns in an OTB tournament and wanted to promote them all to bishops to checkmate my opponent would it be allowed? And borrowing pieces from other sets when I needed more bishops?
Yeah - they'd resign before you had a chance to do it though.
But two friends could draw, and before they do that, they allow each other to promote all their pawns.
@FunnyAnimatorJimTV said in #1:
> If somehow I got a bunch of pawns in an OTB tournament and wanted to promote them all to bishops to checkmate my opponent would it be allowed? And borrowing pieces from other sets when I needed more bishops?
It would theoretically be legal, but some people would consider it bad etiquette, as if you're trying to troll the opponent. If the opponent didn't resign, you could do it.
> If somehow I got a bunch of pawns in an OTB tournament and wanted to promote them all to bishops to checkmate my opponent would it be allowed? And borrowing pieces from other sets when I needed more bishops?
It would theoretically be legal, but some people would consider it bad etiquette, as if you're trying to troll the opponent. If the opponent didn't resign, you could do it.
@FunnyAnimatorJimTV said in #1:
> If somehow I got a bunch of pawns in an OTB tournament and wanted to promote them all to bishops to checkmate my opponent would it be allowed? And borrowing pieces from other sets when I needed more bishops?
Yes. Don't expect to win any friends with that though. And you'd make a fool of yourself if you end up with all bishops of the same colour.
> If somehow I got a bunch of pawns in an OTB tournament and wanted to promote them all to bishops to checkmate my opponent would it be allowed? And borrowing pieces from other sets when I needed more bishops?
Yes. Don't expect to win any friends with that though. And you'd make a fool of yourself if you end up with all bishops of the same colour.
also accidental stalemate is possibility with such stupid way of playing. I've seen stalemate on on such stupidity twice as arbiter in a tournament. another about 8 yo game other in game between teenagers. I would be really puzzled to see it game between adults
Lol he did it to me
It is definetely bad etiquette, but not illegal at all.
@Abigail-III said in #5:
> Yes. Don't expect to win any friends with that though. And you'd make a fool of yourself if you end up with all bishops of the same colour.
(I started typing this and only then realized what you meant by "dont expect to win any friends")
I mean, if they choose not to resign, it's them allowing time to go on so I might as well have fun against them
Well this was the game i just played today and it made me curious so i asked it here lmao
> Yes. Don't expect to win any friends with that though. And you'd make a fool of yourself if you end up with all bishops of the same colour.
(I started typing this and only then realized what you meant by "dont expect to win any friends")
I mean, if they choose not to resign, it's them allowing time to go on so I might as well have fun against them
Well this was the game i just played today and it made me curious so i asked it here lmao
@TheGamer2011 said in #7:
> Lol he did it to me
Sorry if it made you feel bad I just wanted to cause I was able to and it was just a blitz game
> Lol he did it to me
Sorry if it made you feel bad I just wanted to cause I was able to and it was just a blitz game
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