Yes, a queen in chess can move more than one space.
The queen is the most powerful piece in chess, and her movement capabilities reflect this. She combines the powers of the rook and the bishop. This means she can move any number of squares horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, as long as her path isn't blocked by another piece (of her own color). If an opponent's piece is in her path, she can capture it, ending her move on that square.
Essentially, the queen can move as far as she wants in a straight line, in any of the eight possible directions (north, south, east, west, northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest), until she reaches the edge of the board, encounters a piece (which she can capture if it's the opponent's), or decides to stop.
For Example:
- From the center of the board (d4), a queen can move directly to any edge (d1, d8, a4, h4) or any corner (a1, a8, h1, h8) in a single move, provided there are no pieces obstructing her path.
- If there's an enemy pawn on g7, the queen on d4 can move diagonally to g7 and capture it.
