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Chess Rules and Piece Movement

Moves, castling, en passant, promotion, check and stalemate.

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41 basic cards for Trivia Board Games and Chess. It opens with "How many squares can a pawn move forward on its very first move?" and "How many squares does a pawn move forward after its first move?". More Game Night and Road Trips decks are listed below.

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How many squares can a pawn move forward on its very first move?
Show answerOne or two squares forward
How many squares does a pawn move forward after its first move?
Show answerOne square forward
How does a pawn capture an opponent's piece?
Show answerBy moving one square diagonally forward
Can a pawn ever move backward?
Show answerNo
What is en passant?
Show answerA special pawn capture when an opponent's pawn advances two squares from its start and lands beside your pawn
What happens when a pawn reaches the opposite end of the board?
Show answerIt must be promoted to a queen, rook, bishop, or knight
How does a rook move?
Show answerAny number of squares horizontally or vertically
Can a rook jump over other pieces in its path?
Show answerNo
How does a bishop move?
Show answerAny number of squares diagonally
What restricts a bishop throughout the entire game?
Show answerIt can only move on squares of its original color
How does a knight move?
Show answerIn an L-shape: two squares in one direction and one square perpendicular
Can a knight jump over other pieces?
Show answerYes
How does a queen move?
Show answerAny number of squares in any direction: horizontally, vertically, or diagonally
How many squares can a king move in one turn?
Show answerOne square in any direction
What is castling?
Show answerA special move where the king and one rook move simultaneously under specific conditions

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