From: Nick Langford CAMBRIDGE SIMOCO COM> Date: 18 mar 1997 Subject: Re: Apology Adam Atkinson wrote: (Has anyone here > _ever_ not promoted a rook/bishop/pawn?) > > Adam Atkinson (ghira mistral co uk) > "That's the biggest shark I've ever seen" he said, superficially. Hi, As a novice player, I have moved a pawn into a blocking position and/or back up for a drop position, and not promoted. This has been to reduce the threat to pieces around it, in the hope (an often vain one) that if I am not obviously attacking an opponents peice then I am not a direct threat. Does anyone know if this is a common tactic ? (I suspect not, since a proficient player should be able to spot the thinly veiled diguise) Nick Langford