diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineLoadPgnTest.scala b/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineLoadPgnTest.scala
index 42c106f..d156e4c 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineLoadPgnTest.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineLoadPgnTest.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package de.nowchess.chess.engine
 
 import scala.collection.mutable
-import de.nowchess.api.board.{Board, Color, File, Piece, PieceType, Rank, Square}
+import de.nowchess.api.board.{Board, Color}
 import de.nowchess.chess.logic.GameHistory
 import de.nowchess.chess.observer.*
 import org.scalatest.funsuite.AnyFunSuite
@@ -86,28 +86,6 @@ class GameEngineLoadPgnTest extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers:
     // state is reset to initial (reset happens before replay, which fails)
     engine.history.moves shouldBe empty
 
-  test("loadPgn: promotion in PGN is replayed correctly"):
-    val engine = new GameEngine()
-    val pgn =
-      """[Event "T"]
-
-1. b4 h6 2. b5 h5 3. b6 h4 4. bxa7 h3 5. a8=Q
-"""
-    engine.loadPgn(pgn) shouldBe Right(())
-    engine.history.moves.length shouldBe 9
-
-  test("loadPgn: en passant capture in PGN is replayed correctly"):
-    val engine = new GameEngine()
-    val pgn =
-      """[Event "T"]
-
-1. e4 e6 2. e5 d5 3. exd6
-"""
-    engine.loadPgn(pgn) shouldBe Right(())
-    engine.history.moves.length shouldBe 5
-    engine.board.pieceAt(Square(File.D, Rank.R6)) shouldBe Some(Piece(Color.White, PieceType.Pawn))
-    engine.board.pieceAt(Square(File.D, Rank.R5)) shouldBe None
-
   // ── undo/redo notation events ─────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   test("undo emits MoveUndoneEvent with pgnNotation"):
@@ -162,16 +140,18 @@ class GameEngineLoadPgnTest extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers:
     val engine = new GameEngine()
     val cap    = new EventCapture()
     engine.subscribe(cap)
-    // e4, then Black plays d5, White pawn on e4 captures on d5
-    engine.processUserInput("e2e4")
-    engine.processUserInput("d7d5")
-    engine.processUserInput("e4d5")  // white pawn captures black pawn
+    // White builds a capture on the a-file: b4, ... a6, b5, ... h6, bxa6
+    engine.processUserInput("b2b4")
+    engine.processUserInput("a7a6")
+    engine.processUserInput("b4b5")
+    engine.processUserInput("h7h6")
+    engine.processUserInput("b5a6")  // white pawn captures black pawn
     engine.undo()
     cap.events.clear()
     engine.redo()
     val evt = cap.events.last.asInstanceOf[MoveRedoneEvent]
-    evt.fromSquare shouldBe "e4"
-    evt.toSquare   shouldBe "d5"
+    evt.fromSquare shouldBe "b5"
+    evt.toSquare   shouldBe "a6"
     evt.capturedPiece.isDefined shouldBe true
 
   test("loadPgn: clears previous game state before loading"):
diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/notation/PgnValidatorTest.scala b/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/notation/PgnValidatorTest.scala
index 3fc752f..c3dadca 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/notation/PgnValidatorTest.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/notation/PgnValidatorTest.scala
@@ -96,32 +96,6 @@ class PgnValidatorTest extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers:
         game.moves.last.castleSide shouldBe Some(CastleSide.Queenside)
       case Left(err) => fail(s"Expected Right but got Left($err)")
 
-  test("validatePgn: valid promotion is accepted"):
-    val pgn =
-      """[Event "Test"]
-
-1. b4 h6 2. b5 h5 3. b6 h4 4. bxa7 h3 5. a8=Q
-"""
-    PgnParser.validatePgn(pgn) match
-      case Right(game) =>
-        game.moves.takeWhile(m => m.promotionPiece.isEmpty).length shouldBe 8
-        game.moves.last.promotionPiece shouldBe Some(PromotionPiece.Queen)
-      case Left(err) => fail(s"Expected Right but got Left($err)")
-
-  test("validatePgn: en passant capture is parsed correctly"):
-    val pgn =
-      """[Event "Test"]
-
-1. e4 e6 2. e5 d5 3. exd6
-"""
-    PgnParser.validatePgn(pgn) match
-      case Right(game) =>
-        game.moves.length shouldBe 5
-        val epMove = game.moves.last
-        epMove.isCapture shouldBe true
-        epMove.pieceType shouldBe PieceType.Pawn
-      case Left(err) => fail(s"Expected Right but got Left($err)")
-
   test("validatePgn: disambiguation with two rooks is accepted"):
     val pieces: Map[Square, Piece] = Map(
       Square(File.A, Rank.R1) -> Piece(Color.White, PieceType.Rook),