The basics · 6 lessons
How the pieces move
Each piece moves in its own way. Collect the stars to learn the rook, bishop, queen, king, knight and pawn.
- The rook The rook moves in straight lines: up, down, left and right, as far as it likes.
- The bishop The bishop moves diagonally and always stays on squares of one colour.
- The queen The queen combines the rook and the bishop: straight lines and diagonals.
- The king The king moves one square in any direction. Keep it safe: it can never move into check.
- The knight The knight jumps in an L: two squares one way and one square to the side. It jumps over pieces.
- The pawn Pawns move straight forward one square, two from their starting square, and capture diagonally.