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Chess piece moves chart

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    Pawn

    One square forward (two on its first move). Captures one square diagonally forward. Never backward.

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    Rook

    Any distance in a straight line: forward, backward, left or right.

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    Bishop

    Any distance on a diagonal. It stays on its own color.

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    Queen

    Any distance in a straight line or on a diagonal: a rook and a bishop together.

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    King

    One square in any direction. He may never move into check.

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    Knight

    An L: two squares one way, one to the side. It jumps over pieces.

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