Pieces & Activity

What is a line piece in chess?

  • Pieces
  • Activity
  • Coordination

Line piece is a piece-play concept: a piece whose movement is defined to be along straight lines of squares (i.e. the rook, bishop, and queen). Ask whether the piece is active, coordinated, and serving a real plan.

What to look for on the board

  • Your least active piece.
  • Open lines and strong squares.
  • Whether pieces coordinate on the same target.

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