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Promotion puzzles

Promotion puzzles are about the last rank: the pawn must be pushed through, by force if necessary. Watch for underpromotion — sometimes only a knight wins where a queen would stalemate.

48 puzzles available · average rating 1728 · range 825–2565.

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#MQrqK rating 1789

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#IdWEX rating 1069

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#VAf2m rating 2276

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#TNecw rating 984

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#zup8s rating 1502

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#vqIXA rating 2468

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#yTnxw rating 1103

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#LtMaQ rating 1553

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#egZQG rating 1643

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#tAKLS rating 1906

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#HWQUf rating 2413

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#MIRMo rating 1727

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