<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> d </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> f </Td> <Td> g </Td> <Td> h </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> The white queen starts on d1, while the black queen starts on d8 . With the chessboard oriented correctly, the white queen starts on a white square and the black queen starts on a black square--thus the mnemonics "queen gets her color", "queen on (her) (own) color", or "the dress (queen piece) matches the shoes (square)" (Latin: servat rēgīna colōrem). </P> <P> The queen can be moved any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, thus combining the moves of the rook and bishop . The queen captures by occupying the square on which an enemy piece sits . </P>

Chess piece that remains on square of its own colour