chess pieces![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
At the beginning of the game, each player has 16 pieces with different moves and value: a king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns.
knight ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece that can move at right angles (square movement); the knight is the only piece that can jump over any other piece.
bishop ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece that can move backward or forward diagonally for as many squares as the player chooses.
queen ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The most powerful attack piece; it can move backward or forward in all directions for as many squares as the player chooses.
king ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The most important piece in the game; it can move backward or forward in all directions one square at a time.
rook ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece that can move backward or forward horizontally or vertically for as many squares as the player chooses.
pawn ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece that can advance one square at a time except at the beginning of the game, when it can advance one or two squares; it captures opposing pieces diagonally.