The Pieces on the Queen's side
are, in like manner, called the Queen's Bishop, Queen's Knight, and
Queen's Rook; and the Pawns before them, Queen's Bishop's Pawn, Queen's
Knight's Pawn, and Queen's Rook's Pawn.
MOVEMENT OF THE PIECES AND PAWNS,
AND MODE OF CAPTURING AN ADVERSE MAN.
A knowledge of the moves peculiar to these several men is so difficult
to describe in writing, and so comparatively easy to acquire over the
chess-board, from any competent person, that the learner is strongly
recommended to avail himself of the latter means when practicable: for
the use, however, of those who have no chess-playing acquaintance at
command, the subjoined description will, it is hoped, suffice.
The "Pieces," by which title the eight superior officers are technically
designated, in contradistinction to the "Pawns," all take in the same
direction in which they move. This act consists in removing the adverse
Piece or Pawn from the board, and placing the captor on the square the
former occupied. To make this clear, we will begin with the King, and
show his mode of moving and of capturing an adverse man.
THE KING.
The King can move one square only at a time (except in "Castling," which
will be explained hereafter), but he can make this move in any
direction, forwards, backwards, laterally, or diagonally.
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