Knight (chess)

File:Chess piece - White knight.JPG

White knight

File:Chess piece - Black knight.JPG

Black knight

Chess pieces
File:Chess kdt45.svg	King	File:Chess klt45.svg
File:Chess qdt45.svg	Queen	File:Chess qlt45.svg
File:Chess rdt45.svg	Rook	File:Chess rlt45.svg
File:Chess bdt45.svg	Bishop	File:Chess blt45.svg
File:Chess ndt45.svg	Knight	File:Chess nlt45.svg
File:Chess pdt45.svg	Pawn	File:Chess plt45.svg

A knight is a chess piece. It is represented by a horse's head and neck. Each player starts the game with two knights. It moves in an L pattern, two squares in one direction then one square in another. It is the only piece in chess that can jump over other pieces. It is also the only piece that can be in position to attack a king, queen, bishop, or rook without also being attacked by that piece.

'Knight' is shortened to Kt or N when recording games. In printed game scores, it is represented by a figurine.

File:Chess fork knight chessbase.svg

Knight in a forking position