Diagonals

"Diagonals" in a Sentence (4 examples)

The queen has the ability to move as much as if she were a rook, that is, over the rows and columns, as if she were a bishop, that is, over the diagonals.

Do not give your opponent open files or diagonals that lead to your King.

The queen can move on the rows and columns like a rook and on the diagonals like a bishop.

The fight takes place only on the dark diagonals.

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