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How the Pawn moves
Read how it moves. Blue squares show every legal target from this square. When you're ready, tap 'Test me'.
Pawn
- The pawn moves FORWARD one square. But — on its very first move — it can jump forward two squares.
- Pawns capture DIFFERENTLY from how they move: they capture one square diagonally forward, never straight ahead.
- When a pawn reaches the last rank it promotes (usually to a queen). Worth 1 point.
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The pawn on h3 can reach 1 square.
Round 1 · Pawn