Blindfold Chess Coordinates Reference Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for chess coordinate rules, piece movement, pawn rules, and castling reference based on the blindfold chess reference sheet.

Knight Parity Rule

Every Knight move strictly toggles the square color (Dark → Light or Light → Dark).

Bishop Color-Lock

A Bishop on a Light square can never touch a Dark square.

Queen Movement Rule

The Queen combines all Rook and Bishop diagonals.

White Kingside Castling (O-O)

King e1 → g1, Rook h1 → f1

White Queenside Castling (O-O-O)

King e1 → c1, Rook a1 → d1

Black Kingside Castling (O-O)

King e8 → g8, Rook h8 → f8

Black Queenside Castling (O-O-O)

King e8 → c8, Rook a8 → d8

Knight on a1 Moves

b3, c2

Knight on e1 Moves

c2, d3, f3, g2

Knight on e4 Moves

c3, c5, d2, d6, f2, f6, g3, g5

Bishop on a1 Diagonals

b2, c3, d4, e5, f6, g7, h8

Bishop on d4 Diagonals

c3, b2, a1, c5, b6, a7, e3, f2, g1, e5, f6, g7, h8

King on e1 Radius Moves

d1, d2, e2, f2, f1

King on e4 Radius Moves

d3, d4, d5, e5, f5, f4, f3, e3

Rook on a1 Ranks & Files

a2-a8, b1-h1

Rook on e4 Ranks & Files

e1-e8 (File), a4-h4 (Rank)

White Pawn on e2

Move: e3, e4 | Cap: d3, f3

White Pawn on e7

Move: e8=Q | Cap: d8=Q, f8=Q

Black Pawn on e7

Move: e6, e5 | Cap: d6, f6

Black Pawn on e2

Move: e1=Q | Cap: d1=Q, f1=Q