The object of the game isn't to get your pawns to the other side...the object is to move your pieces in a strategic way to where your opponent cannot move their king without losing....which is when...
Yes. In fact, a pawn can attack another piece before its first move. Consider the following moves (written in long algebraic notation): 1. e2-e4 e7-e52. Bf1-a6 This sequence moves first the white,...
Yes. If you make it to the other side of the board (last square) with a pawn, you can then trade it for a queen or any other piece that is captured. You can have as many queens as you want just flip...