Queen moves in chess
Stockfish 16.1 · runs in your browserPlay Qh5. The queen moves along the clear diagonal from d1 to h5.
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The queen moves any distance along a clear rank, file or diagonal. It cannot jump over pieces. It captures by landing on an opposing piece, and must never leave its own king in check.
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Rules and examples
The board positions are original teaching examples. Rule references and further practice are linked below.
Rules: FIDE Laws of Chess, effective 1 January 2023. https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012023
Rule replay: python-chess 1.11.2 (GPL-3.0-or-later). The shared browser engine retains its Stockfish GPL-3.0 notice. No engine score is claimed by these demonstrations.
Read the rulesA move on the board
rnbqkbnr/pppp1ppp/8/4p3/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq e6 0 2
rnbqkbnr/pppp1ppp/8/4p2Q/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNB1KBNR b KQkq - 1 2
- Qh5The queen moves along the clear diagonal from d1 to h5.
The queen moves along the clear diagonal from d1 to h5.
Original teaching example replayed with python-chess 1.11.2, 2026-10-18.
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