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(queen) — can move any number of
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queen's moves are a combination of the rook's and
bishop's moves.) The queen cannot move through a
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(king) — can move only 1 square vertically,
horizontally, or diagonally.
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(pawn) — can move only 1 (or 2) squares
directly forward, except when capturing another
piece. It captures a piece by moving diagonally for-
ward 1 square, except when capturing en passant.
(See “Capturing En Passant” on Page 6). When it
moves from its original position, it can move 1 or 2
squares forward. On subsequent moves, it can only
move 1 square.
A pawn can be promoted to a higher-ranking piece.
See “Promoting a Pawn” on Page 6.
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The object of the game is to position your pieces so
your next move would capture the opponent's king,
and your opponent cannot move, protect the king,
or capture your piece. This is called checkmate.
