The bishop
Diagonals, and always one colour
Try this lesson in Chess40Step 1
The bishop moves along the diagonals, as far as the way is clear.
Step 2
A bishop never leaves the colour it starts on. Each side has one bishop for the light squares and one for the dark.
Step 3
Tap every square the bishop on e3 can go to (it may capture the black pawn).
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The squares: f4, g5, d4, c5, b6, a7, d2, f2, g1
Step 4
Collect the stars with the bishop.
Target: 3 moves.
Step 5
Can the bishop on c1 ever reach c2?
- No: c2 is a light square, and this bishop lives on the dark ones
- Yes, in two moves
- Yes, in one move
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Answer: No: c2 is a light square, and this bishop lives on the dark ones