#chessman__chess_piece__chesspiece any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
supertype: #man.game_equipment__piece game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
part of: #chess_set
subtype: #bishop.chessman a chess piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
subtype: #rook__castle the chessman that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
subtype: #king weakest but most important chessman
subtype: #knight.chessman__horse a chessman in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
subtype: #pawn.chessman the least powerful chessman; moves only forward and captures only to the side; can be promoted if it reaches the 8th rank
subtype: #queen.chessman the most powerful chess piece
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