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bishop
A chess piece that moves diagonally.
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rook
A chess piece that moves along ranks and files.
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knight
A chess piece that moves in an L shape and can jump over pieces.
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pawn
A chess piece that usually advances one square and captures diagonally.
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king
The chess piece whose safety determines check and checkmate.
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queen
A chess piece that moves along ranks, files and diagonals.
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checkmate
A position where a checked king has no legal escape.
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stalemate
A position where the player to move has no legal move and is not in check.
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Sources: FIDE Laws of Chess.