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one square over. Or it can be one square up or down, and then two over.
5. The pawn can move one square forward. On its first move it may move two squares forward. When capturing, it moves diagonally (forward) one square. See also en passant (below.)
6. The king can move one square in any direction, as long
Castling cannot occur if:
a) the king has already been moved.
b) the rook has already been moved.
c) there is any piece between the king and the rook.
d) the king’s original square, or the square which the king must cross, or the one which
if it advances all the way to the far side of the board. It is immediately promoted, as part of the same move, into a queen, rook, bishop, or knight, whichever its owner chooses. Since a
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queen is the most powerful piece, it is nearly always chosen as the promotion piece. Through the promo- tion process, there may be more than one queen on the board at the same time.
as it is not attacked by an enemy piece. See also castling (below)
Special Moves
1. Castling is a move of both the king and either rook which counts as a single move (of the king) and is executed as diagrammed below:
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it is to occupy is attacked by an enemy piece.
2. A pawn may make an en passant capture if it is a reply move to a double pawn move, and it is a pawn which is
3. A pawn can be promoted
Special Care
•Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping.
•Avoid moisture and extreme temperatures. For best results, use between the temperatures of 39ºF and 100ºF (4ºC and 38ºC).
•Clean using only a slightly damp cloth. Do not use cleaners with chemical agents.
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