more mobile<\/strong> than the rook and bishop together. Moving the queen to a different position requires just one move, while moving the rook and bishop requires two moves. Also, the bishop is limited to only move on and attack one color of squares, a restriction the queen doesn’t face due to her horizontal and vertical movement.<\/p>\nQueen Strategy<\/h2>\n
Because of her strategic importance, the queen plays a key role on the battlefield. While one might assume the queen should be deployed early in the game to make use of her power, it is often better to delay the development of the queen.<\/p>\n
Developing the queen too early can expose her to enemy attacks. While other, less valuable pieces, can be protected without losing tempo, the queen almost always needs to be removed from danger by stepping away. That usually leads to a slowed down development \u231b.<\/p>\n
Promoting to a Queen<\/h2>\n
A common theme in the endgame is to aim for a pawn promotion. Usually that advancing pawn will be promoted to a queen, simply called “queening”. In most cases, queening is the way to go, as it leads to getting the most firepower out of your promoted pawn.<\/p>\n
However, there are certain positions, in which an underpromotion is advisable. Most commonly, an underpromotion is done to prevent a stalemate. We talk more about pawn promotion, queening, and underpromotions in our pawn promotion guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n3 Tips for Using the Queen<\/h1>\n\n- Don’t Develop Your Queen Too Early<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Be Aware that You Can’t Properly Defend Your Queen Against Lesser Pieces<\/strong><\/li>\n
- A Queen is Worth More Than A Rook and Bishop Combined<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Queen \u2013 Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\n