unpromoted
Adjective
Meaning
unpromoted (not comparable)
Not promoted.
Examples
It is often useful to leave a lance unpromoted at the far side of the board.
Because they cannot move orthogonally, the players' unpromoted bishops can reach only half the squares of the board, unless one is captured and then dropped.
A player with an unpromoted pawn on every file is therefore unable to drop a pawn anywhere.
A silver general is never required to promote, and it is often advantageous to keep a silver general unpromoted.
They returned to live shows in June 2000, playing small unpromoted concerts under the name Goat Punishment.