Description of each piece
King 
This is the most important piece because if it is captured the game is over.
The king may move one step in each direction.
Queen 
This is the most powerful piece on the board The queen may move in any direction
(straight lines only) any number of steps.
Rock 
This is a powerful piece May move as many squares as desired, horizontally or
vertically.
Knight 
Move in an L-shaped manner first one square horizontal then two squares vertical
or one square vertical and two squares horizontal.
Since this piece jumps over other pieces it can be quite powerful.
Bishop 
Since this piece cant reach all squares on the board it is weaker than the rock
May move as many squares as desired, diagonally only.
Pawn 
This is the weakest piece in the game, but there is eight of them (on each side)
and used correctly they may be very powerful. If a pawn reaches the other edge
it is promoted to one of the other pieces (Rock, Knight, Bishop or mostly
Queen).
A pawn may only move one step forward for each move it makes. The pawn may
only capture pieces that stands diagonally forward (in his move-direction that
is). An unmoved pawn may start moving by going two steps forward (if those
positions are empty).
Home The set up of the board.
Description of each piece.
Bibliography. story board