It makes a lot more sense in the earlier versions of chess. The queen used to be the "Vizier". The sultan made the decisions, the Vizier ran around and implemented them.

[–] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 6 months ago

that's what it's called in my language.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 42 points 6 months ago

The higher ups are fighting for the kingdom but the pawns are fighting for hrt

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 11 points 6 months ago

Getting all of your pawns to become queens. The move I call "The King's Harem."

[–] ErrantRoleplayer@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (3 children)

All pawn are actually female, because at most, they can only ever be Queens.

[–] eerongal@ttrpg.network 29 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You can actually promote a pawn to any other piece as well (rook, bishop, knight, etc.), this is known as underpromotion. It's mostly a "why would you ever do that?" thing, though.

[–] ShadowAndFlame@mander.xyz 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There are some situations where promoting to a Queen would result in a stalemate

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Or to humiliate your opponent

[–] divineslayer@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

Or possibly promoting to knight would give you checkmate where queen wouldn’t.

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

That's why they said "at most"

[–] Lepsea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

The newest research on this topic found out that the "pawn" is actually hermaphrodite.

[–] exocrinous@startrek.website 0 points 6 months ago

No, all pawns are trans. They can end up either as a queen or a knight.

[–] duncesplayed@lemmy.one 7 points 6 months ago

"But you already have a queen on the board"

"Have you heard of a sex act called 'the ladder mate'? You're the bottom bitch"