There are two sets of chess pieces, each set is a different color signaling which side it is for. Each has the following pieces: a king, a queen, a pair of bishops, a pair of knights, a pair of rooks and eight pawns. Each chess piece has a different manner of moving on the chessboard.
The King. The king can move anywhere on the board one square at a time. It can move forward, sideward, backwards and diagonally. Since it is the main chess piece in the game, once the king has been captured (also known as "checkmate"), the player who controls it loses the game. A checkmate takes place when the king is under attack and cannot move and cannot be helped by its other chess pieces. At the initial set up of the game, always remember that the white king is on the black square of the first row of your side (and the black king is on the white square of the first row of your opponent's side).
The queen's movement is forward, backward, left, right, or diagonally using any number of squares on the chessboard. It cannot jump over any chess piece that is blocking her way. This basically unrestricted movement of the queen makes it the most powerful chess piece. The initial position of the queen is right beside the king, on the fourth square of the first row. Note that if you're playing a white queen, it should be on the fourth square colored white (if you're playing a black queen, it should be on the fourth square colored black).
The bishop's movement is diagonal, using any number of squares. If a chess piece is blocking its way, it cannot jump. At the beginning of the game, your two bishops are on the first row, placed beside the king and queen.
The knight's movement is unique since it forms an "L" pattern and can jump over all pieces. Its movement uses two squares either in its front, back, left or right side, and an additional one square either left or right, forming an "L". The starting positions of the two knights are right beside the bishops, on the first row of your side.
The Rook. The rook can only move horizontally and vertically anywhere on the board using any number of squares. It also cannot jump over any pieces. You have two rooks occupying the both corners of your first row.
The Pawn. The pawn can move straight ahead only, one square at a time. At the beginning of the game though, on its starting square, the pawn can either move one square or two squares forward. Note that the pawn can "capture" other chess pieces by moving one square forward, diagonally. You have eight pawns at the onset. They all occupy the second row, in front of the king, queen, bishops, knights and rooks.
The King. The king can move anywhere on the board one square at a time. It can move forward, sideward, backwards and diagonally. Since it is the main chess piece in the game, once the king has been captured (also known as "checkmate"), the player who controls it loses the game. A checkmate takes place when the king is under attack and cannot move and cannot be helped by its other chess pieces. At the initial set up of the game, always remember that the white king is on the black square of the first row of your side (and the black king is on the white square of the first row of your opponent's side).
The queen's movement is forward, backward, left, right, or diagonally using any number of squares on the chessboard. It cannot jump over any chess piece that is blocking her way. This basically unrestricted movement of the queen makes it the most powerful chess piece. The initial position of the queen is right beside the king, on the fourth square of the first row. Note that if you're playing a white queen, it should be on the fourth square colored white (if you're playing a black queen, it should be on the fourth square colored black).
The bishop's movement is diagonal, using any number of squares. If a chess piece is blocking its way, it cannot jump. At the beginning of the game, your two bishops are on the first row, placed beside the king and queen.
The knight's movement is unique since it forms an "L" pattern and can jump over all pieces. Its movement uses two squares either in its front, back, left or right side, and an additional one square either left or right, forming an "L". The starting positions of the two knights are right beside the bishops, on the first row of your side.
The Rook. The rook can only move horizontally and vertically anywhere on the board using any number of squares. It also cannot jump over any pieces. You have two rooks occupying the both corners of your first row.
The Pawn. The pawn can move straight ahead only, one square at a time. At the beginning of the game though, on its starting square, the pawn can either move one square or two squares forward. Note that the pawn can "capture" other chess pieces by moving one square forward, diagonally. You have eight pawns at the onset. They all occupy the second row, in front of the king, queen, bishops, knights and rooks.
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