Question about Chess
13th October 1955: A young girl from Brighton plays a game of chess with Fifi the chimpanzee at London Zoo. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Question about Chess
13th October 1955: A young girl from Brighton plays a game of chess with Fifi the chimpanzee at London Zoo. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Which Chess Piece Can Jump Over the Other Pieces?
- Queen
- Bishop
- Pawn
- Knight
- The knight, unlike all other standard pieces, can jump over all other pieces. This jumping ability of knight makes it the most powerful in closed positions. The knight moves 2 squares vertically and 1 square horizontally. It moves alternately to dark and light pieces.