How the pieces move

The rook moves any number of squares in a straight line (up, down, left or right). The bishop moves diagonally. The queen combines both: she moves like a rook and a bishop.

The knight moves in an L-shape: two squares in one direction and then one square sideways. It can jump over other pieces. The king moves one square in any direction.

Pawns move forward one square (or two squares from their starting position), but they capture diagonally. Pieces capture by moving onto the square of an enemy piece.