The Knight

The Knight in shining armor is the trickiest chess piece around! He gallops across the kingdom atop his noble steed, who likes to show off by leaping over hedges and small streams. The Knight always changes color when he hops: rotating from a light square to a dark, or from a dark square to a light.

The white and black kings are located at squares e1 and e8 - as illustrated in the diagram.

Starting Position

While the Knight can easily outrun a King, he too is one of the slower pieces on the chessboard. However, it is impossible to block a Knight, as he is the only piece that can jump over other pieces. Remember though, he doesn't “capture” or take the pieces he jumps over! Knight only captures a piece that is on the square it lands on.

The Knight moves in an “Г” shape: 2 jumps forward, and turn the corner.

How it Moves