Queen (chess)
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The queen is the most powerful piece in the game of chess. It can move any number of squares vertically, horizontally or diagonally, combining the powers of the rook and bishop. Each player starts the
White queen
Black queen
Vizier piece from a Southern Italian chess set, 12th century
Queen from Spain, 12th century (walrus tusk)
Chess
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Chess is a board game for two players, played on a square board consisting of 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The players, referred to as "White" and "Black", each control sixteen pieces: one king
Queen (chess)
…The queen (♕, ♛) is the most powerful piece in the game of chess. It can move any number of squares vertically, horizontally or diagonally, combining the powers of the rook and bishop. Each player starts the game…
Part of a Staunton chess setLeft to right: white king, black rook, black queen, white pawn, black knight, white bishop
Setup at the start of a chess game
Public chess tables in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, France
Men playing chess, Kutaisi, Georgia, 2014