If you deal intensively with endgame compositions and therefore use intensively the position setup of the program to store the endgame positions in a separate database. In many endgame problems a transformation is mandatory for the solution. If you place the l-pawn on the last row for conversion, it is always converted to a queen. In the options you have switched off the option "Always convert to queen".

 

How can I make the program convert to another piece, for example a knight?

 

Example: in this position, Black can force mate by converting g2-g1 S to a knight.

 

 

When you move the pawn to the last row, is it automatically converted to a queen?

 

Before you move the pawn to the last row for conversion, press the key combination CTRL+SHIFT. Keep the key combination pressed!

 

Now the following dialog is displayed:

 

 

Here you can now simply select the desired figure type that the program is to set by mouse click.

 

Tip: this procedure also works on our chess server at Playchess.com if you use the Windows client to play the games.