In chess, do the pawns move forward or diagonally?
Guest3048 When starting a chess game you have the option of moving a pawn forward, one square, two squares, consequent moves are one square only, the pawn moves diagonally only when capturing an opposing piece, if you can get a pawn to the eighth row, you can replace it with any piece of your choice. Report (0) (0) | earlier Guest8943 good question. pawns can move 2 spaces forward on that first move by that pawn. if uve all redy moved it, it can only go 1 forward. the only time it can go diagonally is if it capturing the oponents piece. Report (0) (0) | earlier Guest6453 they move forward, but they can only eliminate other pieces diagonally. Report (0) (0) | earlier Guest7382 Pawns move only 1 square forward, with one exception: On their 1st move, Pawns can move forward 2 squares. Pawns can only move diagonally when they are going to "kill" an opponent in the square diagonal to it [but only in front of them, Pawns can never move backwards]. When there is an opponent in the sq
