<p>This is not football, where a "touchdown" is scored by crossing the "plane" of a goal line.</p>

<p>In order to become a queen, a pawn has to occupy a square on the eighth line. If that square is already occupied, a pawn can't "share" the square using a forward move.</p>

<p>The only way a pawn can queen against an enemy piece on a queening square is by capturing it with a DIAGONAL move.</p>

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2013-02-02T23:09:40.657Z
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Tom Au
<p>No. A pawn gains no special movement rules when on the penultimate rank. Often in end-games the opposing King will be in front of the pawn to prevent it from being promoted.</p>

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Just cos you're right...that doesn't mean I have to like it ;)
Bryan with a y
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Nick
<p>My reason for asking is I believe the promotion to be instant: As the pawn's toe crosses the line into the square, it transforms into the promotion piece's toe...
Meaning that even though the route was blocked for a pawn, the promotion to a queen (for example) would allow the move to proceed.</p>

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Can a pawn move to the last line in chess as part of a promotion even if the square is blocked by an opponent's piece?
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# Can a pawn move to the last line in chess as part of a promotion even if the square is blocked by an opponent's piece?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-01-30)

My reason for asking is I believe the promotion to be instant: As the pawn's toe crosses the line into the square, it transforms into the promotion piece's toe...
Meaning that even though the route was blocked for a pawn, the promotion to a queen (for example) would allow the move to proceed.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-01-30. Score: 13 | Accepted answer

No. A pawn gains no special movement rules when on the penultimate rank. Often in end-games the opposing King will be in front of the pawn to prevent it from being promoted.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Just cos you're right...that doesn't mean I have to like it ;)  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-02-02. Score: 4

This is not football, where a "touchdown" is scored by crossing the "plane" of a goal line.

In order to become a queen, a pawn has to occupy a square on the eighth line. If that square is already occupied, a pawn can't "share" the square using a forward move.

The only way a pawn can queen against an enemy piece on a queening square is by capturing it with a DIAGONAL move.


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