Foundations
Bishops
Diagonal masters
The idea
Bishops glide along diagonals — any number of squares — until blocked by another piece or the edge of the board. A bishop never leaves its starting color: a light-squared bishop stays on light squares forever. Each side has one of each color, and together they cover the whole board.
Example 1 of 1
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A centralized bishop on d5 controls 13 squares along two diagonals.
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Try it
Your move
Capture the knight with your bishop.
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