queening

[ kwee-ning ]

noun

, Chess.

1. promotion ( def 6 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of queening¹

queen + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Black can’t be stopped from finally queening the charmed a-pawn, and White resigns the final position as mate is in the offing on 79.

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Ng7, and Black had to resign as the pawn has a clear path to the queening square after the queen checks run out.

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Ng7, and Black resigned because there is no good way to prevent the White e-pawn from queening after his own queen checks run out.

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Black’s bishop pair and passed queenside pawns make the win more difficult, but Short navigates the tactical shoals to bring home the point while keeping the Black b-pawn from queening.

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In the final position, White’s last remaining pawn is on the march to the queening square and Shafigullina resigned.

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