"I got strong ideas about my house. I'm going to hire the best architect and have him build it in the shape of a rook. Yeah, that's for me. Class. Spiral staircases, parapets, everything. I want to live the rest of my life in a house built exactly like a rook."

-- Bobby Fischer

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

  

PIECES & MOVEMENT - Queen, Rook

The Queen is the most powerful piece. She can move any number of squares in any direction — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal — if her path is not blocked. She can reach any of the squares with dots in this diagram.

possible queen moves

The Rook is the next most powerful piece. The Rook can move any number of squares vertically or horizontally if its path is not blocked.

possible rook moves

  

 

 

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