How They Move…

How do the chessmen (both pieces and pawns) move?

Every chess piece and pawn moves in the shape of a specific type of Cross:

  ROOK = Greek Cross

KNIGHT = Cross Potent/Cross Moline  (only chessman that can jump over other chessmen).

      

  BISHOP = St. Andrews Cross

 

  QUEEN = Eight Point Cross (Combination of Rook & Bishop)

 

  KING = Eight Point Cross (Combination of Rook & Bishop)

 

  PAWNS = Move Straight ahead one square (except option of two squares on first move only!) ** Pawns Capture = Forked Cross.

The pawn moving straight ahead even reveals Wisdom! “Let your eyes look straight ahead and your eyelids look straight before you.” – Proverbs 4:25