Chess Movement Basics
- Pawns and Knights
- Promoting Pawns
You can move any pawn first, or a knight. Other pieces are blocked in. Pawns move one or two squares initially. After that, they move one square. Pawns capture diagonally, moving one square. Knights hop over pieces. Other pieces cannot move backwards, except pawns. Open pathways by moving the e-pawn or d-pawn two squares. Capture a piece one square diagonally. If a pawn reaches the far side, it promotes to another piece.
Pawn Movement Rules
Does a pawn have to move forward first?
Pawns move one square forward. Though each pawn may advance two squares forward the first time it is moved. After that, pawns move one square. Pawns capture one square diagonally, never backward or sideways. Knights hop over pieces. Other pieces cannot retreat, except pawns. Open pathways by moving the e-pawn or d-pawn two squares initially. Capture a piece one square diagonally. If a pawn reaches the far side, promote it to another piece.
New Pawn Rule Explanation
What is the new pawn rule in chess?
Pawns move one square forward, though each may advance two squares initially. After that, pawns move one square. Capture pieces one square diagonally, never backward. Knights hop over pieces. Open pathways by moving the e-pawn or d-pawn two squares first. If a pawn reaches the far side, promote it. First, move the pawns and knights. En passant allows capturing a just-moved two-square pawn as if one square.
You can move any pawn first, or a knight. Other pieces are blocked in initially. Pawns capture diagonally. If a pawn reaches the last rank, it promotes to another piece. The promoted pawn is replaced on the same move.