Chess: How Bishop Moves and Captures

Bishop moves diagonally. its path can be imagined as an X on the board. It can move on an X on the board. Let’s see how the bishop moves and captures and makes an easy chess game for beginners.

A piece of the opponent that falls in the diagonal or X of the bishop will be captured by it. A piece on the opposite colored square can never be attacked by a bishop. Bishops cannot jump over pieces, only a knight can do that. Bishops can move very smartly if the player knows how to play it smartly.