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How do you promote a pawn? - Beginner to Chess Master #8

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This is video #8 from the "Beginner to Chess Master" playlist. So it's only kings on board and a single pawn. How do you promote the pawn? Covered is the method for successfully promoting the pawn, as well has how to defend against an opponent who tries to promote their pawn. Moreover, a sneaky defensive resource is covered involving stalemate that even a more experienced chess player may not be familiar with. What general principles/strategies might we take away after fully understanding how to promote the pawn? Watch and learn! The term "opposition" is defined in this video.

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