queening
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of queening
Example Sentences
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Rxc5 Rxf3, when’s Sorokin’s pieces cover each other magnificently and the passed d-pawn nears the queening square.
From Washington Times • Aug. 17, 2022
Kxg2 b5!, and White resigns as he has no pawn on b2 to stop Black’s a-pawn from queening after 49. axb5 a4.
From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2022
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.
From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2021
Qxh7 picks off the piece while retaining control of the b1 queening square.
From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2021
Kinging and queening themselves in spite of everything!
From When a Cobbler Ruled a King by Seaman, Augusta Huiell
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