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Benjamin Franklin, an avid chess player, once said "Life is a kind of chess, with struggle, competition, good and ill events." The six different chess pieces are the pawn, the knight, the bishop, the rook, the queen, and the king. Each chess piece moves in a specific manner.
Pawn
Each game begins with eight pawns. The first time a pawn is moved, it may advance two spaces. After that initial move, it can only move forward one space at a time. A pawn cannot take a piece that is placed in front of it. Instead, it must capture in a diagonal move.
The Knight
The knight, which is traditionally in a horse shape, advances in an "L" pattern. The piece moves forward two spaces, then one space either to the left or the right. The knight is the only piece that can jump over other pieces. Each side has two knights at the start of a game.
The Bishop
The bishop may only move diagonally for any number of squares. If a bishop starts on a light-colored square, it must end its movement on a light-colored square. If the bishop begins moving on a dark-colored square, it must end on a dark-colored square. Each side starts with two bishops.
The Rook
The rook can advance forward, backward, or sideways. A player will often use the rooks to protect each other during game play. Each side starts with two rooks.
The Queen
The queen is generally considered the most powerful piece in the game. The queen may be moved forward or backward, or she may slide across the board sideways or diagonally, with no space limits.
The King
Though the king is very important in chess, he is fairly weak in terms of movement capability. While the king can move in any direction, it can only move one square at a time.
Pawn
Each game begins with eight pawns. The first time a pawn is moved, it may advance two spaces. After that initial move, it can only move forward one space at a time. A pawn cannot take a piece that is placed in front of it. Instead, it must capture in a diagonal move.
The Knight
The knight, which is traditionally in a horse shape, advances in an "L" pattern. The piece moves forward two spaces, then one space either to the left or the right. The knight is the only piece that can jump over other pieces. Each side has two knights at the start of a game.
The Bishop
The bishop may only move diagonally for any number of squares. If a bishop starts on a light-colored square, it must end its movement on a light-colored square. If the bishop begins moving on a dark-colored square, it must end on a dark-colored square. Each side starts with two bishops.
The Rook
The rook can advance forward, backward, or sideways. A player will often use the rooks to protect each other during game play. Each side starts with two rooks.
The Queen
The queen is generally considered the most powerful piece in the game. The queen may be moved forward or backward, or she may slide across the board sideways or diagonally, with no space limits.
The King
Though the king is very important in chess, he is fairly weak in terms of movement capability. While the king can move in any direction, it can only move one square at a time.
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