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The Queen in Chess \u2655<\/span>: Full Guide<\/h1>\n

Thanks to her agile movement, the queen is widely considered the strongest piece in chess \ud83d\udcaa. She can move any number of squares vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, thus combining the movement patterns of a rook<\/a>\u00a0and bishop<\/a> into one piece.<\/p>\n

Position of the Queen on the Chess Board<\/h1>\n

The white queen starts the game on d1, while the black queen starts on the opposite side of the board on d8, as shown in this picture of the starting position:<\/p>\n

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the starting position queen in chess<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beginners<\/a> often misplace the queen, either due to the wrong board setup or swapping her position with the king<\/a>. An easy way to get the queen position right every time is remembering, that the queens always want to match their outfits. Meaning, the white queen starts on a light square (which is always d1) and the black queen starts on a dark square (d8). If you’re still struggling with the setup of the board or queens in particular, this detailed guide on how to properly set up a chess board<\/a> might help you.<\/p>\n

In the <\/span>starting position<\/a> the queen is surrounded by her <\/span>king<\/a>, <\/span>pawns<\/a>, as well as a <\/span>bishop<\/a>. The queen cannot jump over other pieces, meaning she needs to have a clear path to move along. In practice, that usually means moving a pawn to free the queen’s movement.<\/span><\/p>\n

How the Queen Moves in Chess<\/h1>\n

The queen is allowed to move any number of unoccupied squares in any directional line, so either horizontally, vertically or diagonally. However, she cannot combine those movement patterns into one move. Here is an example of the queen’s movement<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The Queen Can Move Any Number of Squares Horizontally, Vertically, or Diagonally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As you can see, the queen combines the movement patterns of rook and bishop.<\/p>\n

There are just a few limitations to the queens movement:<\/strong><\/p>\n