Mate in 2
Neutral pawn c7
Kurt Smulders (version by John Beasley)
Some flights of fancy, 1989
Mate in 2
Neutral pawn c7
Neutral pieces were invented by T.R.Dawson in 1912. They can be regarded as being of either colour by each player during their turn to move, hence a player can move a neutral piece as if it was their own, or capture it as if it was their opponent’s. A neutral pawn promotes to a neutral piece. In the diagram White could promote to rook or knight, but not queen or bishop, as that would check White's own king.
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