She has the advantage of moving as a Rook, in straight lines, forwards,
backwards, and sideways, to the extent of the board in all directions,
and as a Bishop, diagonally, with the same range. To comprehend her
scope of action, place her alone in the centre of the board; it will
then be seen that she has the command of no less than twenty-seven
squares, besides the one she stands on. (Diagram No. 3.)
Thus placed in the middle of the board, the range of the Queen is
immense. She has here the option of taking any one of eight men at the
extremity of the board, on the squares respectively numbered 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, and 8, should her line of march be unobstructed; and if these
men were nearer, on any of the intermediate squares, she would be
equally enabled to take any one of them at her choice. Like all the
other Pieces and Pawns, she effects the capture by removing the man from
the board and stationing herself on the vacated square.
THE ROOK.
No. 4.
BLACK.
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