The legal moves for the chancellor are denoted by the blue squares shown above. Legal moves for Queens The queen moves like a bishop or a rook on any given turn, and also can check the king as both pieces simultaneously. The legal moves for the queen are denoted by the blue squares shown above. The king may move one square in any direction. Unlike any other piece, the king, when threatened by an enemy piece, must move away from the threat at once.
Any king being attacked by an enemy piece is said to be in check.
When making any move on the chessboard, if the result would leave your king in check, it is illegal, and cannot be played. After every move you make, your king can never be left in check. Castling moves for Kings Kings may also execute a move known as castling. This move allows the king to move 3 squares horizontally at one time, and allows the rook to be placed next to the king one the same turn. In the above position, white can move the king from F1 to I1 then take the rook from J1 and place it on square H1.