The queen is the most powerful piece in chess and can move in any direction, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, and can move any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line until it reaches an obstruction or captures a piece). The queen can move like a rook, moving freely up and down on any file and left and right on any rank, and can also move like a bishop, moving freely on any diagonal. One easy way to remember how the queen moves is that it moves like a rook and bishop combined. The queen can capture an enemy piece by moving to the occupied square). The queen cannot jump over pieces like a knight, and if it is blocked, it cannot move.