There are three special moves in chess: the en passant capture, castling, and pawn promotion.
En passant capture
The en passant capture is a move that can be made by a pawn that is attacked by an opponent’s pawn. If the attacking pawn moves two squares forward on its first move (toward the enemy’s king), then the defending pawn can make a special move called an en passant capture. The defending pawn moves to the square next to the attacking pawn, and captures the attacking pawn as if it had only moved one square.
Castling
The castling move is a special kind of move for the king and rook. Castling is a move that involves the king moving two squares towards one of its rooks, then that rook moving to sit right next to the king. It’s called castling because it’s like the king is hiding behind his castle walls for safety. The final position should have the king safely between its defenders.
Pawn Promotion
Pawn promotion is when a pawn advances all the way across the chessboard until it reaches the opposite end. When this happens, they player can choose to change their pawn into any other chess piece (except for king) on their team. In effect, a player can get any piece they want in exchange for moving their pawn to the other side of the board.
How do chess pieces move for beginners?
The chess board is an 8×8 square with 64 squares in total. There are 16 pieces on each side, which are placed in the following way: two rooks, two knights, two bishops, one queen and eight pawns. The chess pieces can move in the following ways:
-The rook can move any number of squares horizontally or vertically.
-The knight can move one square forward, then two squares sideways (or vice versa).
-The bishop can move any number of squares diagonally.
-The queen can move any number of squares horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
-The pawn can move one square forward, except on its first turn when it can move two squares forward.
How many phases are there in chess?
A chess game is divided into three phases: the opening, the middlegame, and the endgame.
How does a pawn move?
A pawn can move one square forward, diagonally forward only when capturing another piece, or two squares straight forward.
Is en passant optional?
En passant is not optional.
Can queen jump over pieces?
In chess, the queen can move in any direction, forward, backward, left or right. She can not jump over other pieces, neither own pieces or opponent pieces.
What’s the best move in chess?
There’s no one best move in chess – it all depends on the situation. Sometimes, the best move is to make a pawn advance, or to castle your king. Other times, you might want to sacrifice a piece in order to gain an advantage in position. The best move in any given situation depends on the specific board position, the players’ pieces, and their respective goals.
What are illegal moves in chess?
There are a few illegal moves in chess, but the most common one is moving a king into check, or moving a piece in such a manner to expose the king to a check position.
What is the horse in chess?
The horse or a knight in chess is a piece that moves two squares forwards and then one square sideways, or two squares sideways and then one square forwards.
Where can a queen move in chess?
A queen can move any number of squares in any direction, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
How do bishops move in chess?
Bishops move diagonally.
