this post was submitted on 12 Mar 2024
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You can promote to anything
You cannot promote to King or Pawn. As such, your statement is wrong and i feel betrayed.
I'd love to watch someone try to do this at a tournament. Just swapping out their pawn for an extra King with a deadpan expression.
Granted, but checkmate on either of the kings = loss
E: And now that I think about it, forking the kinds would also have to be a loss.