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4. How Does the Bishop Move?
Learns the bishop's diagonal move and the colour rule.
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What's in this lesson?
Learns the bishop's diagonal move and the colour rule.
- The bishop moves only diagonally, and it can go as many squares as it likes.
- A bishop always stays on squares of the same colour. Each player has one light-squared and one dark-squared bishop.
- Move the bishop to the h8 corner.
- The bishop can also capture an enemy piece in its path. Capture the pawn on b6.
- A bishop is worth about three pawns.