<p>We call it "dhai chaal" (in hindi) or 2.5 steps (in english) in India.</p>

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2019-11-14T11:01:48.043Z
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dDarkLORD
<p>The move a Knight makes is typically called either a "<em>Knight's move</em>", or "<em>L-Shaped</em>".</p>

<p>There aren't really any more common names than those, as the Knight and it's move are both relatively unique, and predate western chess; being one of two pieces that were directly imported from Chaturanga (the other is the Rook) in their current form.</p>

<p>You will occasionally find referrences to the move as a "<em>Knight's Leap</em>" or "<em>Knight's Jump</em>", but those usages are uncommon.</p>

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2019-11-14T21:26:25.397Z
It's also [called a knight's move in go](https://senseis.xmp.net/?KnightSMove) (which, of course doesn't even have knights).
ilkkachu
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KMR
<p>In chess, the knight moves in an 'L' shape.  I have not found any additional name for this.  Does this movement have a name other than 'L' shaped?</p>

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2019-10-09T21:53:59.113Z
Although this is on topic here; you might have better luck with a question like this over at chess.stackexchange.com.
GendoIkari
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A knight's movement
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# A knight's movement

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-09)

In chess, the knight moves in an 'L' shape. I have not found any additional name for this. Does this movement have a name other than 'L' shaped?

**Tags:** chess, terminology

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Although this is on topic here; you might have better luck with a question like this over at chess.stackexchange.com.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2019-10-09. Score: 11 | Accepted answer

The move a Knight makes is typically called either a "*Knight's move*", or "*L-Shaped*".

There aren't really any more common names than those, as the Knight and it's move are both relatively unique, and predate western chess; being one of two pieces that were directly imported from Chaturanga (the other is the Rook) in their current form.

You will occasionally find referrences to the move as a "*Knight's Leap*" or "*Knight's Jump*", but those usages are uncommon.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: It's also [called a knight's move in go](https://senseis.xmp.net/?KnightSMove) (which, of course doesn't even have knights).  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-11-14. Score: 3

We call it "dhai chaal" (in hindi) or 2.5 steps (in english) in India.


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