The chess piece with a cross on top is the rook. It moves horizontally or vertically across the chessboard, as many squares as it wants, but cannot jump over other pieces.
a red and white chess pieces on a chess board
Chessboard. It is where we put the chess pieces on and play games. The board consists of 64 squares of alternate colors. Popular chessboards usually falls into one of two types: wooden chessboard and vinyl coated chessboard, the latter can be rolled and put into a tube to be carried arround easily. Some wooden chessboard can be folded and contains the chess pieces inside.
Bishops are long distance pieces that can travel diagonally until they reach the end of the chessboard, or obstructed by another piece.
The queen in chess can move in any direction - horizontally, vertically, or diagonally - as far as she wants, as long as there are no pieces blocking her path.
There are 16 chess pieces per player = 32 total .
"The chessboard seemed to hold her eyes with a mesmeric power." (Personification of the chessboard) "The pieces stood like an army ready for battle." (Personification of the chess pieces)
A pawn in chess can move forward one square at a time, but on its first move, it has the option to move forward two squares. Pawns can also capture opponent pieces by moving diagonally forward.
The queen chess piece looks like a crown and can move in any direction on the chessboard - horizontally, vertically, or diagonally - as far as the player wants, making it the most powerful piece on the board.
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240 peices. 30 times 8 = 240
The chess field is commonly referred to as the "chessboard." It consists of 64 squares arranged in an 8x8 grid, alternating in color between light and dark squares. The chessboard is where the game is played, with pieces placed on the squares according to specific rules.