{"id":422,"date":"2022-06-07T16:25:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/?p=422"},"modified":"2022-06-07T16:42:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:42:27","slug":"how-does-the-bishop-move-in-chess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/questions\/how-does-the-bishop-move-in-chess\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does The Bishop Move In Chess?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The bishop<\/a> is one of two minor pieces in chess (the other being the knight<\/a>). He is a valuable strategic asset, thanks to his long-range attacking capabilities. But before you can master the bishop, we need to explain how the bishop moves and attacks in chess. Let’s go!<\/p>\n The rules of chess state: The bishop can move any number of vacant squares, in any diagonal direction in a straight line.\u00a0<\/strong>Luckily, the bishop is not a very complicated piece; he doesn’t have any special moves you need to remember.<\/p>\n If you’re having trouble imagining the bishop’s movement across an empty chess board, have a look at this animation:<\/p>\n<\/span>Bishops Move in Diagonal Lines<\/span><\/h1>\n