Hey, we are back with another lesson in our 14-day Learning Chess Series, and this time it will be more exciting as it has to do with the most powerful piece on the chessboard. I believe by now you should know the drill, check out the previous article, and if you have missed more, check out my blog to catch up and not miss out on this learning series.
We want to talk about her majesty, we have to give her the utmost respect cause it does not come easy to be the most powerful piece on the chessboard. It is no longer news that chess players are keen on making the best use of the queen when playing a chess game. Well, this is a result of the power the queen carries due to her vast movement. A beginner tip that will help you win a couple of games down the line is to not bring out your queen too early, at least play 10 moves before bringing out your queen.
All hail her majesty as she walks down the aisle, at least I guess that is what other officers say about her when she makes her move. One of the many funny dialogues I love to put in my head after arranging the chessboard and before making a move with my queen. To understand the way the queen moves and captures, you have to understand the way the rook and bishop do the same thing. This is why I made sure, when mapping out the lessons for this series, I had to put the lessons about the bishop and the rook ahead of the lesson on the queen.
At this point in the series, you should already have a basic understanding of how the rook and bishop move and capture. The rook does that vertically and horizontally, while the bishop carries out its task diagonally. Now add the knowledge of the rook and bishop together, and just like that, you have the movement and capture of the queen. The queen moves and captures vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, also known as the Three (3) lines in chess. I am sure you can see why the queen is considered to be the most powerful piece on the chessboard, but do not make the mistake of taking it as the most important; if not, you are wrong.
The Queen
Yes, the queen is powerful, but it is not the most important as that role has been taken by the king, around whom the game revolves. I am more than certain that aside from the role of the most important piece being taken by the king, the queen would still not have gotten that title because it can be captured by any of the opponent's pieces. Now you can say where the queen stands. But notwithstanding, the queen is a moving force when it comes to attack and precious when it comes to capture. So, stay observant when playing chess and more observant when you are about to make a move with your queen.
A helpful YouTube video from Howcast on how to use your queen.
Keep exploring the world of chess, and see you in the next lesson.
I am @samostically,I love to talk and write about chess because i benefited alot from playing chess and I love writing about chess.
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