Chess Pieces Essentials

Knight

• Moves in a straight line

• Moves in an L-shape

• Moves diagonally

• Moves one square in any direction

Rook

• Moves diagonally

• Moves horizontally or vertically

• Moves in an L-shape

• Can jump over other pieces

Checkmate

• King cannot escape threat

• King can move to safety

• Game is still ongoing

• Opponent has no pieces left

Pawn

• Moves forward one square, captures diagonally

• Moves backward one square, captures straight

• Moves forward two squares, captures diagonally

• Moves in an L-shape, captures forward

Bishop

• Moves horizontally

• Moves vertically

• Moves diagonally

• Moves in an L-shape

Promotion

• Pawn becomes another piece

• Pawn is removed from the game

• Pawn moves backward

• Pawn can only move one square

Queen

• Moves one square in any direction

• Moves any number of squares in any direction

• Moves two squares diagonally

• Moves only horizontally or vertically

Check

• King is under threat

• Queen is safe

• Pawn is promoted

• Rook is blocked

Castling

• King and rook move simultaneously

• Queen and bishop move together

• Pawn can move two squares forward

• King can move to any adjacent square

King

• Moves one square in any direction

• Moves two squares in any direction

• Moves one square diagonally only

• Moves any number of squares in a straight line