How the Queen Moves in Chess

Combine straight and diagonal paths with the queen.

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The queen can move any clear distance straight or diagonally. It combines the rook’s and bishop’s paths, but it cannot jump.

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The queen can move any clear distance straight or diagonally. It combines the rook’s and bishop’s paths, but it cannot jump.

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