The queen hobbles along, one square ... pieces with Persian names.” A great number of non-English words for chess, such as the Russian shakhmaty, derive from shah, the Persian word for king.

Castle — A castle is a special type of move and is the only time a player can move two pieces at once. The king ... chess, a move made by mistake because a player clicked the wrong square.

In the game of chess, the queen has more freedom (mobility) on the chess board. In that sense, the queen is the most powerful piece. On the other hand, the king, that has more value because if you ...