Learn Chess Piece Movement

LEARN CHESS PIECE MOVEMENT

Simple explanations and rules on how each individual chess piece moves across a chess board.

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Table of content

King

Bishop

Rook

Queen

Knight

Pawn

Assessment

King

The King can move in all directions, including diagonal, but only 1 square at a time. Kings can not move into danger!

Bishop

The Bishop may only ever move diagonally. They move in an 'X' shape

Rook

Rooks may move only in a '+' sign. Meaning both vertically and horizontally.

Queen

The Queen works like a combination of the Bishop and the Rook. It may move both diagonally, horizontally, and vertically.

Knight

The Knight is unique, as it's the only piece that may jump over another piece. The Knight moves in an L shape.

Pawn

A pawn may only move forward one square at a time. They capture pieces one square diagonally forward. They can not go backwards ever.

Assessment

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