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The knight is a unique piece in chess. It has a very special way of moving across the board, as well as the ability to jump over other pieces \ud83e\udd98. So, let’s do a deep-dive into the knight!<\/p>\n
In total, there are four nights on the board at the beginning of a game. The two white knights start the game on b1 and g1, while the two black knights begin on b8 and g8, respectively. See this diagram for the knights starting position in chess:<\/p>\n
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In the starting position<\/a> the four knights are surrounded by bishops<\/a>, rooks<\/a>, as well as pawns<\/a>. Since the knight is the only piece that can jump over other pieces, it is also the only piece that can start the game immediately, without moving the pawns first.<\/p>\n A common beginner<\/a> mistake is to swap bishops and knights in the starting position. Make sure your knights are always directly besides your rooks, which always occupy the corner-squares.<\/p>\n As we have already alluded to, the knight has a unique way of moving<\/a> across the chess board.<\/p>\n The knight may move two squares horizontally and one vertically, or two squares vertically and one horizontally in any direction. Sounds complicated, but see if you can recognize that pattern in this animation:<\/p>\nHow the Knight Moves in Chess<\/h1>\n