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The bishop

The bishop moves diagonally, as far as the road is clear. It cannot jump over anything either.

Notice something: a bishop that starts on a light square stays on light squares for the whole game. It can never switch colour. That is why each side has two — one for each colour.

Your turn

Slide the bishop along the diagonal to h6.

Your turn

White to move

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Play your move on the board: drag a piece, or tap it and then tap its destination square.

Standard notation (Bc4, Nxe5, O-O) or plain squares (f1c4). French piece letters work too: R king, D queen, T rook, F bishop, C knight.