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Zoë Blade's notebook

Piece

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In the context of chess, a piece is a chessman. Depending on the more specific context, this may or may not include the humble Pawn. (Synonyms include man and the uncountable wood. These terms always include Pawns — and, despite their gender, Queens.)

The pieces are:

Piece Value Royal Line Major Minor
King ∞ ✓      
Queen 9 ✓ ✓ ✓  
Rook 5   ✓ ✓  
Bishop 3   ✓   ✓
Knight 3       ✓
Pawn 1        

Chess terms: Attacking | Broad centre | Capturing | Centipawn | Hanging | Interposing | Line piece | Material | Open file | Piece | Reply | Value