Why Knight move L shape?

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Mob_Chan
do you ever think, why Knight move L shape? and why Knight the only pieces can jump other pieces? I know if that a rule in chess but, I still kinda confused why Knight move L and can jump over the pieces. Let's talking about it
sawdof
Mob_Chan wrote:
do you ever think, why Knight move L shape? and why Knight the only pieces can jump other pieces? I know if that a rule in chess but, I still kinda confused why Knight move L and can jump over the pieces. Let's talking about it

Explained here

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/off-topic/the-sad-tale-of-the-pawn

ChessMasteryOfficial

The knight’s L-shape movement was created centuries ago (possibly over a thousand years) to give it unique tactical power.

marklovejoy

And since horses can jump over objects irl it makes sense they can do it on the board.

SixInchSamurai

Maybe its N-shape:

Arushva10
Now that I think of it it really does look like a N shape