Chess set in the context of "Pawn (chess)"

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⭐ Core Definition: Chess set

A chess set consists of a chessboard and (nominally) 'white' and 'black' chess pieces for playing chess. There are sixteen pieces of each color: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns. Extra pieces may be provided for use in pawn promotion, most commonly one extra queen per color. Chess boxes, chess clocks, and chess tables are common pieces of equipment used with chess sets. Chess sets are made in a wide variety of styles, sometimes for ornamental rather than practical purposes. For tournament play, the Staunton chess set is preferred and, in some cases, required.

Human chess uses people (often in costumes) as the pieces. Blindfold chess may be played without any set at all.

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Chess set in the context of Chess piece

A chess piece, or chessman, is a game piece that is placed on a chessboard to play the game of chess. It can be either white or black, and it can be one of six types: king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, or pawn.

Chess sets generally come with sixteen pieces of each color. Additional pieces, usually an extra queen per color, may be provided for use in promotion or handicap games.

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Chess set in the context of Promotion (chess)

In chess, promotion is the replacement of a pawn with a new piece when the pawn is moved to its last rank. The player replaces the pawn immediately with a queen, rook, bishop, or knight of the same color. The new piece does not have to be a previously captured piece. Promotion is mandatory when moving to the last rank; the pawn cannot remain as a pawn.

Promotion to a queen is known as queening; promotion to any other piece is known as underpromotion. Promotion is almost always to a queen, as it is the most powerful piece. Underpromotion might be done for various reasons, such as to avoid stalemate or for tactical reasons related to the knight's unique movement pattern. Promotion or the threat of it often decides the result in an endgame.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Chess piece ← Chessmen ← Promotion (chess)
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Chessboard → White and Black in chess → Chess piece → Chess → King (chess) → Queen (chess) → Rook (chess) → Bishop (chess) → Knight (chess) → Pawn (chess) → Promotion (chess) → Chess box → Chess clock → Chess table → Chess equipment → Staunton chess set → Human chess → Blindfold chess →