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Judd Smith wrote on Sun, Oct 8, 2006 06:21 PM UTC:

I was taught that when a pawn promotes, it can 'attack diagonally' into the final row, giving the promoted piece a degree of protection.

I've reviewed the rules.

They are absolutely silent on this notion.

I do not, even in the slightest degree, like...what I suspect to be the case. Pawns definitely should have this power.

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