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Is the horse the knight in chess?

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If your asking how the Knight moves, it moves three squares in one move, two squares horizontally and one square vertically, or two squares vertically and one square horizontilly. Forwards or backwards.

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yes, it is by the bishop. Yes, it is by the bishop 2 squares at each side of the board.

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The Chess knight looks like a horse. It moves ahead 2 and 1 to the side, or ahead 1 and 2 to the side. It can also move back 2 and 1 to the side or back 1 and 2 to the side.

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There are a total of four Knights at the start of a chess game with each player fielding two Knights .

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Yes, a Knight can take a Knight.

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Yes

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