Positions of Pieces & Whatnot

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What squares a knight threatens

One of the eight squares of the opposite color that lie on the perimeter of the 5×5 square centered on the knight

<p>One of the eight squares of the opposite color that lie on the perimeter of the 5×5 square centered on the knight</p>
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<p>What squares a knight can move to on the next turn should it move two ranks right and one file up (assuming next position has 8 valid squares)</p>

What squares a knight can move to on the next turn should it move two ranks right and one file up (assuming next position has 8 valid squares)

All same colored squares as knight’s current square

One

  • Three up, one right

  • Tall knight up and right

Two

  • Three up, three right

  • Third along upper right diagonal from knight

Three

  • Two up

Four

  • Two up, four right

Five

  • Current square

Six

  • Four right

Seven

  • One down, one right

  • First square to bottom right

Eight

  • One down, three right

  • Wide knight down and right

<p>All same colored squares as knight’s current square</p><p><strong>One</strong></p><ul><li><p>Three up, one right</p></li><li><p>Tall knight up and right</p></li></ul><p><strong>Two</strong></p><ul><li><p>Three up, three right</p></li><li><p>Third along upper right diagonal from knight</p></li></ul><p><strong>Three</strong></p><ul><li><p>Two up</p></li></ul><p><strong>Four</strong></p><ul><li><p>Two up, four right</p></li></ul><p><strong>Five</strong></p><ul><li><p>Current square</p></li></ul><p><strong>Six</strong></p><ul><li><p>Four right</p></li></ul><p><strong>Seven</strong></p><ul><li><p>One down, one right</p></li><li><p>First square to bottom right</p></li></ul><p><strong>Eight</strong></p><ul><li><p>One down, three right</p></li><li><p>Wide knight down and right</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Trick for remembering 2 of the 8 squares a knight can move to on the next turn should it move two ranks right and one file up (assuming next position has 8 valid squares)

The two squares of the same color as the knight’s current square touching both the third and fourth squares of the opposite color diagonal starting from the square to the right of the knight’s current position

<p>The two squares of the same color as the knight’s current square touching both the third and fourth squares of the opposite color diagonal starting from the square to the right of the knight’s current position</p>
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