Are you wondering what chess piece jumps over others?

Only the knight in chess is a chess piece that can jump over the other chess pieces. A knight moves in an L-shaped pattern and can jump over other pieces in its path.

Ahead I’ll explain in detail which chess pieces can jump over other chess pieces and which chess pieces cannot. So keep reading until the end.

The knight begins by standing on both sides of the rook and moves in a “L” shape. This means two straight steps followed by one to the right or left. Similarly, it can move one step to the right or left, followed by two steps forward or backward.

Because the knight is quite powerful, your opponent may not notice that you have strategically placed your knight in a powerful position. With this movement pattern, it can jump over pieces, as previously stated, making this a very dangerous piece when used with a well-calculated strategy. It can only capture a piece if the victim is on the last square.

The White Knight jumps over it’s own pawns to land on f3. 

The white knight here leaps over his own King to reach a square where he is most active.

NB: Jumping over a chess piece is not a capture. The knight can only capture an enemy piece if it lands on the same square.

Watch this video by Howcast to see how the knight actually moves.

Jumping a Knight Over A Pawn

As seen in our previous example, at the start of a game, Knights may jump over their own pawns to aid development.

Overall, Knights are extremely agile and should be feared due to their deception and surprise. The Knights’ ability to jump over other pieces is what makes these squid-like creatures so appealing.

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