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Yes, you can. The knight is the only piece that can "jump" over other pieces, whether they are your own or your opponent's. It can check an opposing king that is hidden behind other pieces because the knight cannot be "blocked" when it attacks.

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In chess a knight can jump over opponents pieces but can it jump over more than one at a time?

The Knight technically does not 'jump' but it appears to be able to 'jump' over pieces of its own color as well as pieces of its opponent's color. The other pieces of the same color cannot jump over each other. Neither can the other pieces jump over an opponent's piece.


Can a knight jump two adjacent pieces in one turn?

Yes, you can. The knight is the only piece that can "jump" over other pieces, whether they are your own or your opponent's. It can check an opposing king that is hidden behind other pieces because the knight cannot be "blocked" when it attacks.


How many pieces can the knight jump over?

No, only the piece it lands on at the end of its move.


In the game of Chess can the Knight move over opposition pieces when making a move?

Yes. The Knight can move over your pieces or your opponents pieces while making its move, as long as it lands on either an unoccupied square or a square controlled by your opponent's piece.


In the store on Poptropica why is it that when you get the brown knight suit it leaves leaf pieces wherever you jump?

It is one of the features of the costume.


What is the significance of the knight passant in the game of chess?

The knight passant in chess is significant because it is the only piece that can jump over other pieces on the board. This unique ability allows the knight to maneuver in a way that other pieces cannot, making it a valuable and strategic piece in the game.


What pieces in chess has the power of jumping over pieces in the intervening squares to an unoccupied square within its range of movement?

Only the knight has this power/ability to jump over other chess pieces .


In chess what is the only piece is able to jump over other pieces?

The only piece that can jump over other pieces is the knight (the horse). It might also be helpful to review the rules on castling as the king appears to jump its own rook (castle) in this move.


What way can the knight move?

The Knight moves quite differently than other pieces on the board. It moves in an "L" formation, two spaces in any direction, and then one space to the left or right. The knight can jump over other pieces, so long as it lands either on an empty square, or on a square controlled by an opponent's piece.


Do you have to jump in chess?

In chess, the only piece that can jump is the knight. This peice can move to another piece 2, then 1 spaces away, regardless of what pieces are in the way, and in this way, the piece 'jumps'. You certainly don't 'have' to jump, but there's no reason not to.


Can queens jump over things at chess?

The Queen may not move as you described because it is an illegal move - only the knight has the power to jump other chess pieces . ~ See related link below for more information as to how the Queen moves .A:In regular chess, the Queen cannot jump any pieces at all. (The only piece which can jump an intervening pawn or piece is the Knight.)*However, there are versions of chess with alternate rules, known collectively as fairy chess, in which the Queen might be granted Knight-like features, including the ability to jump over a piece rather than capturing it.*And the King, while castling, can in a sense be said to have jumped over the Rook.


Can a checker player jump over his king with another one of his kings to jump opponents piece?

no it cannot.