{"id":1214,"date":"2022-05-15T17:30:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T15:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/?p=1214"},"modified":"2022-06-06T17:27:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:27:43","slug":"can-the-queen-move-like-a-knight-in-chess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/questions\/can-the-queen-move-like-a-knight-in-chess\/","title":{"rendered":"Can The Queen Move Like a Knight in Chess?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The queen is well-known to be the strongest piece in chess, at least in terms of her movement and agility. The knight, on the other hand, is a very special piece, as it can move like no other in chess and can even jump over friendly (or enemy) pieces. So, it is not surprising that beginners often ask themselves: can the queen move just like a knight?<\/strong> In this article, we’ll dissect that question and answer it once and for all.<\/p>\n Before we dive right into the question at hand, we need to get a basic understanding of how each piece moves in the first place. So, let’s look at the distinct way the knight moves across the chess board<\/a>, as well as the queens movement<\/a>.<\/p>\n The knight has a special way of moving on the board, making it a bit of an outlier among the chess pieces. The knight can move two squares vertically and one horizontally, or two squares horizontally and one vertically in any direction, as seen here:<\/p>\n<\/span>Can a Queen Make the Same Moves As a Knight?<\/span><\/h1>\n
<\/span>Movement of the Knight<\/span><\/h2>\n