[She gestures to the pieces one by one as she explains.]
The pawns can only move directly forward a single space, save for the very first time they move from their starting position, when they can move either one or two spaces. They can only threaten pieces located on a diagonal to their position.
The rooks move in straight lines; the bishops move along the diagonals of the color space they started on. Knights move in an L shape — two spaces ahead, and one to the side. They're also the only piece that can jump others when moving. The queen can move in any direction as many spaces as she wants, and the king can only move one space at a time. Does that make sense so far?
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[She gestures to the pieces one by one as she explains.]
The pawns can only move directly forward a single space, save for the very first time they move from their starting position, when they can move either one or two spaces. They can only threaten pieces located on a diagonal to their position.
The rooks move in straight lines; the bishops move along the diagonals of the color space they started on. Knights move in an L shape — two spaces ahead, and one to the side. They're also the only piece that can jump others when moving. The queen can move in any direction as many spaces as she wants, and the king can only move one space at a time. Does that make sense so far?