AboutChuck Kinzie Expertise I can answer basic chess questions regarding opening, middlegame and endgame strategy and tactics. I cannot answer questions about positions with subtle nuances that require Grandmaster or computer analysis.
Experience I have been playing in chess tournaments for over thirty years.
Organizations United States Chess Federation
Publications I have a chess blog: http://www.chuckychess.blogspot.org
Education/Credentials I earned a United States Chess Federation Expert rating in 1987.
Question How many moves does it take for a knight to reach a square that is one square diagonally away from the knight?
Answer Hi Michael!
Thanks for your interesting question!
The knight is a very strange beast indeed. It actually takes FOUR moves for a knight to get to a square that is on the same diagonal with one square in between.
I don't know if you know algebraic notation, but if a knight starts on e4, one way for the steed to get to g6 is as follows:
1. Ng3
2. Nh5
3. Nf4
4. Ng6
Thanks again for your question, and enjoy your chess!
