"Chess pieces can also never move onto a square with one of their own chess pieces," Venera said. "However, they can be moved to take the place of an opponent's chess piece, which is then captured. Chess pieces are generally moved into positions where they can capture other chess pieces by landing on their square and then replacing them, defend their own chess pieces in case of capture, or control important squares in the game."
"The king is the most important chess piece, but it is also one of the weakest. The king can only move one square in any direction—up, down, to the sides, and diagonally," the little girl continued. "The king may never move himself into a checkmate where he could be captured. When the king is attacked by another chess piece, this is called a 'checkmate'."
Caius tilted his head a little as he silently heard the rules of the game.
