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Here are some key facts about the chess piece called the knight or horse:
Other names for the knight include cavalier and jumper.
The knight moves in an L-shape – two squares horizontally or vertically and then one square perpendicular. It is the only piece that can jump over other pieces.
The knight has a relative value of about 3 points. This means it is slightly less valuable than a bishop (3.5 points) and slightly more valuable than a pawn (1 point).
The knight is especially strong in closed positions with lots of pawns blocking the other pieces. Its jumping ability allows it to reach squares the other pieces can’t.
The knight is weakest in open positions where its short range of movement is a limitation. Bishops, rooks and queens tend to be more powerful in open positions.
A knight on the edge or corner of the board has fewer reachable squares and is considerably constrained.
The knight’s irregular movement makes it more difficult for opponents to attack or evict compared to bishops, rooks and queens.
A knight is best posted on an outpost – a square where it can’t be attacked by enemy pawns. From an outpost it exerts control over key squares.
Knights are often used in forking attacks, attacking two or more enemy pieces simultaneously. Their unusual movement allows for forks not available to other pieces.
The chess piece called the knight has different names in various languages:
English – Knight, Horse
Tamil – குதிரை
French – Cavalier
Spanish – Caballo
Italian – Cavallo
German – Springer
Dutch – Paard
Portuguese – Cavalo
Russian – Конь (Kon’)
Polish – Skoczek
Czech – Jezdec
Finnish – Ratsu
Swedish – Häst
Turkish – At
Arabic – الفرس (Al-faras)
Chinese – 马 (Mǎ)
Japanese – ナイト (Naito)
Korean – 나이트 (Naiteu)
Hindi – घोड़ा (Ghоṛā)
Some key translations:
Cavalier in French and Italian means “horseman” or “knight”
Springer in German means “jumper”
The Russian word “kon'” translates to “horse”
The Chinese “mǎ” and Korean “naiteu” mean “horse”
The Arabic “al-faras” also means “horse”
So names like horse, knight, jumper, and horseman reflect the knight’s unique jumping movement.