On Apr 19, 8:38 pm, MissesManyMoves wrote:
Of all the recorded chess games, what is the most ambitious pawn
anyone is aware of? For instance, is there a game in the books where
the b pawn made 6 captures and promoted on h8? Or maybe it didn't
promote, but simply captured far more than the typical amount of
material for a pawn?

Just a random curiosity on a rainy Thursday evening...
Steve

It's really not that difficult for a single pawn to kick
butt. For instance, in this game (moves marked with
an asterisk all belong to a single, heroic pawn) which
I just finished:

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RedHotPawn

1.d4 d5

2.c4 dc

3.Nf3 Nc6

4.d5 Nb8

5.e4* c6

6.Bxc4 cd

7.ed* e6

8.Bb5+ Bd7

9.dxe* Bxb5

10.exf7+* Ke7

11.fxg8=N+* Rxg8

12.Bg5+ resigns

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