Chess rules · beginner
How the Bishop Moves
The bishop moves diagonally, any number of squares. It always stays on its own colour.
touch_appLearn it by doing: read the short explanation, then play it on the board.
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The rule
The bishop moves diagonally, any number of squares, but never jumps over pieces. Each side has a light-squared and a dark-squared bishop. A bishop stays on its starting colour all game. Worth about 3 pawns.
Practise it
- The bishop: The bishop moves diagonally, any number of squares. It always stays on its own colour.
Tips
- Diagonals only. Every star is on a dark square, like your bishop.