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==Gameplay & Strategy==
==Gameplay & Strategy==
All pieces attack each other along their lines of motion - if a piece could move to occupy the location of another piece, it can therefore be taken. The only piece that does not attack along lines of motion is the '''pawn''', which can only attack diagonally by one square.
The goal of the game is to protect your own '''King''' while attacking your opponent's. Every time the King is under direct '''threat''' from another piece - queen, bishop, et al, the King is said to be under '''check.''' When a player is in check, the King must be protected - no move that fails to remedy the check is acceptable.
The goal of the game is to protect your own '''King''' while attacking your opponent's. Every time the King is under direct '''threat''' from another piece - queen, bishop, et al, the King is said to be under '''check.''' When a player is in check, the King must be protected - no move that fails to remedy the check is acceptable.