How Pawns Move and Capture
Forward one square, capturing diagonally, and that first-move two-square option.
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How the Knight Moves (and Why It’s Tricky)
The L-shaped jump, how it hops over pieces, and how to spot knight moves fast.
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The three long-range pieces and the squares they control across the board.
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