Chess Moves

The 101 moves in chess, essential to play the game.

The rook is a piece that can move in a straight line vertically or horizontally. You can’t go past your own pieces.

Give me the furthest squares that the rook can go in the A-file (2 different moves) and 4th rank. Just give me the squares.

a6

a1

d4

The bishop goes moves diagonally. Like the rook it can’t jump over your own pieces.

What is the furthest the bishop can go in the diagonals it is in (4 moves). Just give me the squares.

c5

c1

f2

h6

The queen is a combo of the Rook and Bishop. It can move vertically and diagonally, but not over pieces.

What is the furthest the black queen can go in all 8 directions?

Just give me the squares.

b6

c3

c1

f2

f1

g5

e4

e1

A king can move 1 square in any direction, move to square that enemy pieces don’t control but can capture, can’t jump on own pieces.

What are the 2 squares the king can go to?

Just give me the squares.

a3

a2

A knight can move in all directions in an L shape by 2 vertical and 1 horizontal or 1 vertical and 2 horizontal. Only piece that can jump over pieces but can’t jump on own pieces, can capture.

What are the 3 squares the knight can move to?

Just give me the squares.

c6

e6

f5

A pawn can move 2 squares in front of it for its first move.

What are the 2 squares that the A-pawn can move to?

When it captures a piece, it must be diagonal from 1 square to the piece, en passant can happen when the opponents pawn moves 2 squares and your pawn is right next to that pawn, your pawn can capture that pawn by moving to the square behind that pawn.

What are the 2 squares the pawn can move to capture a piece?

A pawn can promote to any piece but a king or pawn when it reaches the last square.

a4

a3

d6

f6