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The Knight Chess Piece

“The Knight makes L-shaped moves. Two squares along a rank or file, and then one square at a right angle.“

“Notice that the Knight always lands on a square of a different color from the one on which it starts.“

“The Knight is special: It jumps OVER pieces.“

“The Knight, like the Bishop, is considered less powerful than the Queen or Rook. Even though it attacks fewer squares than a Bishop, its jumping ability makes it a valuable piece.”

The knight sometimes referred to by players as a ‘horse’ is a piece in the game of chess, representing a knight (armoured cavalry). It is normally represented by a horse’s head, leading amateur chess players to refer to it as a Horse.

Each player starts with two knights, which start on the rank closest to the player. Expressed in algebraic notation, the white knights start on b1 and g1, while the black knights start on b8 and g8.