Chess Pieces, Moves, Set-Up, And Rank And Files

Chess Pieces, Moves, Set-Up, and Rank and Files

To play a game, you need to place the chess pieces in their starting positions; the following figure shows you

how to set up the chessboard:

When you aren't sure which way to orient the board, remember the phrase "white on right." no matter which

side of the board you sit on, the square in the bottom-right corner should be a white one. Notice also that the

black queen is on a black square and the white queen is on a white square.

Pawns

A Pawn can only move one square per turn, as long as there isn't another piece already on that square.

The only time a Pawn can move TWO squares, is during it's first move. All subsequent moves return to ONE

square forward per turn. Should it only be moved one square on its first move, the option to move the two

squares is no longer available.

A Pawn can only move FORWARDS - never backwards, in ANY direction.

A Pawn can only CAPTURE diagonally, within its legal range of movement.

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