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Chess pieces and how they move

Start with the white set below. Black uses the same shapes in a darker finish; learn the shape first, then the move.

PawnMoves forward; captures one square diagonally forward.

KnightJumps in an L-shape and can hop over other pieces.

BishopAny number of squares diagonally.

RookAny number of squares straight along a rank or file.

QueenAny number of squares straight or diagonally.

KingOne square in any direction. Keep it safe from check.