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Movement

How does each piece move on the board

Things to remember

Pieces cannot move onto squares occupied by their own pieces.
Pieces cannot jump over other pieces. The only exceptions are knights & castling.
Pieces can move into vacant squares or squares occupied by opponent pieces by capturing them.
If a piece is captured it is permanently removed from the game.
The King is the only piece that cannot be captured. It can only be put in check and you cannot make any moves that would purposely put the king in check.

Movement: One square horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

Special moves: Castling

Movement: Any number of vacant squares horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

Movement: Any number of vacant squares horizontally or vertically.

Special moves: Castling

Movement: Any number of vacant squares diagonally.

Movement: Any vacant square not on the same rank, file or diagonal. This is easiest to remember as an L shape.

This piece is the only piece that can jump over other pieces, regardless of color.

Movement: One square forward if it is vacant.

Special moves: En Passant, Promotion

This piece cannot move backwards
Can only capture diagonnally
Has the option to move one or two squares on its first move if the squares are vacant.