basic chess movement
Each of the 6 types of chess pieces has a unique set of movements.
Let’s review:
Pawn
Pawns move one square horizontally or vertically. In traditional chess, the pawn is only permitted to move toward the opponent (they cannot move backwards). Because xess.io is played with multiple opponents, pawns are permitted to move any of the cardinal directions. Additionally, xess.io pawns may attack diagonally.
pawn movement
Knight
Knight moves in an L-shape. The Knight can move 2 squares horizontally or vertically, followed by 1 square in the perpendicular direction.
knight movement
Bishop
Bishops move any number of spaces diagonally. In xess.io, Bishops will remain on the square color on which they are spawned or captured and move diagonally within that color.
bishop movement
Rook
Rooks move any number of spaces horizontally or vertically.
rook movement
Queen
Queens move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
queen movement
King
Kings move one space horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
