The Knight

Chessboard

Knights move in different types of 'L' shapes: Always two squares in any direction, and then one in a direction that is a right angle to the first. Knights are the only pieces that are not blocked by other pieces that stand in their path.


Chessboard

Here, White has captured the Black Rook on f1. Black played Nxf6.

In chess notation, Knights are represented by the letter N, because K is used for the King.