Learn · Tactical patterns

Promotion

A pawn reaches the last rank and becomes a queen, or any other piece.

Black to play · rated 1533

Find the move

Work it out first, then step through the answer.

Your move
Move 1 of 3
Move 2 of 3
Move 3 of 3
Explanations written by Peek AI

How to spot it

  1. 1

    Count the squares

    How many moves to the last rank, and who can stop it?

  2. 2

    Remove the blocker

    Deflect or take the piece that guards the promotion square.

  3. 3

    Promote with tempo

    With check, or where they can’t take back.

Train promotions

Pick the pattern in Puzzles. The board freezes, so you see the whole line first.

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