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The Queen: “Eight Legged Widow Maker".

The Queen is the most powerful long range piece moving like a Rook and a Bishop combined.

The Queen is so powerful that many players use her without fear. If she ventures out from the safety of her army the other side will attack her above all others. Because the prize of a Queen means the almost certain doom for the King.

The white Queen can capture the Rook on c7, the Pawn on b5, the Pawn on g3 and finally the Queen on h8. The black Queen can capture the Rook on b8, the Bishop on h4 and finally the Queen on e5.