The Queen is the most powerful piece in the game of chess. The Queen can move 1-7 squares in any direction, up, down, left, right, or diagonal, until the Queen reaches an obstruction or captures a piece; however, the Queen cannot jump over pieces and can only capture one piece per turn [Ref: Figure 7.1 & 7.2]. The white Queen begins the game on d1 and the black Queen on d8. The Queen has a piece value of 9 points.
Fun Activity:
Capture the Pawns – Queen: Set up your chess board as shown to the right and see if you can use the Queen to capture all of the pawns in the least number of moves possible.
BONUS: Fantastic! For an extra challenge, repeat the previous exercise but this time make sure that your Queen never steps into danger. Can you find a way to accomplish this in just 8 moves? Note: This requires an understanding of topic 9.
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