A 'pawn' trick..!!

One of the major uses of the pawns is that if you can get your pawn to the other side of the board, he can be promoted. This means that you can replace the pawn with any same coloured piece you want with the exception of a king or pawn. There are some other situations in chess that sums up while the game is in its last phase. For instance, a game can very easily end in a draw. This can happen when neither side has enough material to checkmate the opponent. This would happen if one player had a Bishop and King while another had only a King - no matter how many times you try you cannot get the opponent into checkmate so the game ends in a draw.