# Under Promotion

**URL:** <https://community.playchessup.com/t/under-promotion/2015>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 4, 2025, 5:43am UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/under-promotion/2015 "2025-01-04T05:43:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Cornfed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Cornfed](https://community.playchessup.com/u/Cornfed)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 5:43am UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/under-promotion/2015/1 "2025-01-04T05:43:23Z")

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The thought just occurred to me - how do we know when our [chess.com](http://chess.com) opponent under promotes?

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**Author:** ![Owen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b2d939/32.png) [@Owen](https://community.playchessup.com/u/Owen)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 6:50am UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/under-promotion/2015/2 "2025-01-04T06:50:03Z")

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It says it on the screen which piece the opponent has chosen.

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**Author:** ![Cornfed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Cornfed](https://community.playchessup.com/u/Cornfed)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 8:26am UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/under-promotion/2015/3 "2025-01-04T08:26:42Z")

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Good to know…haven’t had it happen yet.

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**Author:** ![ChessCubesAndCode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.playchessup.com/chesscubesandcode/32/536_2.png) [@ChessCubesAndCode](https://community.playchessup.com/u/ChessCubesAndCode)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/under-promotion/2015/4 "2025-01-05T00:16:44Z")

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Even if its queen

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**Author:** ![CFossa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CFossa](https://community.playchessup.com/u/CFossa)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/under-promotion/2015/5 "2025-01-05T12:29:20Z")

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Can you under promote w/o having extra pieces? For example, can you have three rooks? It seems not but I have not tried it.

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**Author:** ![Trotsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.playchessup.com/trotsky/32/540_2.png) [@Trotsky](https://community.playchessup.com/u/Trotsky)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/under-promotion/2015/6 "2025-01-05T12:55:10Z")

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with peice recognition I doubt it would be possible

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**Author:** ![Criptix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.playchessup.com/criptix/32/115_2.png) [@Criptix](https://community.playchessup.com/u/Criptix)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/under-promotion/2015/7 "2025-01-05T14:55:39Z")

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Yes when you get the pawn on the other side there are 2 ways.

You put the piece you want instead of the pawn (spare or already caputured) and with the piece recognition your good to go.

You leave the pawn on the board and select the piece you want to promote on the screen and the pawn acts like that piece.

It’s also possible to buy a promotion pack to have extra pieces.