The board represents a battlefield in which two armies fight to capture each other's king.
Black's king is opposite at e8.
Queen 💳 Each player has one queen, which combines the powers of the rook and bishop and is thus the most mobile 💳 and powerful piece.
The White queen begins at d1, the Black queen at d8.
Pawns Each player has eight pawns, which begin 💳 the game on the second rank closest to each player; i.e.