Learn Chess in 60 Seconds
Learn how the king, queen, rook, bishop, knight and pawn move and capture, with every legal move highlighted on a beginner-friendly chess board.
Learn how each chess piece moves and captures on the 5x6 Pocket Shuffle Chess board.
- King: The king moves one square in any direction and cannot move into danger. There is no castling in Pocket Shuffle Chess.
- Queen: The queen moves any number of open squares vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. On a compact board, queen pressure arrives fast.
- Rook: The rook moves any number of open squares up, down, left, or right. Open lanes matter quickly on the 5x6 board.
- Bishop: The bishop moves diagonally and stays on the same square color. Diagonal pressure can decide short tactical games.
- Knight: The knight jumps in an L shape and can leap over pieces. Fork threats are especially sharp on the smaller board.
- Pawn: Pawns move one square forward, capture diagonally, and promote when they reach the far rank. There is no two-square first move.
