> In the game of chess, which of the following pieces can never move diagonally?And the answer is: rook.In the game of chess, each piece has its own rules of movement. A rook can moveany number of vacant squares vertically or horizontally, but never diagonally. Chess is an ancient game with an origin surrounded in controversy. While thereis no real evidence for the game's existence prior to 6th century CE, pieces notunlike those used in the modern day game have been found and dated much earlier.Though these pieces have since been ruled members of different ancient games,their relation to what we know as chess remains a point of disagreement betweenhistorians even today. Chess did not always resemble its modern form. As the game spread from itssupposed beginnings in the Gupta Empire, the rules and pieces of chess evolvedwith it. From culture to culture came additions, amendments and changes to itsform. For example, by the time reached China in 750 CE, the game had taken onnew ranks and boundaries, such as a "river" between the 5th and 6th ranks. Itwasn't until chess reached Europe that new forms of standardization began totake place. Check out some of the various forms of chess below: Chinese chess (Xiangqi): Photo credit: Culture TripIndian chess (Chaturuanga): Photo credit: eSamskritiJapanese chess (Shogi):Photo credit: The Chess Variant PagesWatch this Ted Talk to learn more about thehistory of chess: