Question

Which of the following is a legal first move for a pawn?


Move diagonally one square


Move backward one square


Move sideways one square


Move two squares forward

Answer 1

In chess, a legal first move for a pawn can be to move two squares forward from its starting position. This is allowed when the pawn is on its original square (the second rank for white or the seventh rank for black).

So, the correct answer to your question is: **Move two squares forward**.

The other options (moving diagonally one square, moving backward one square, and moving sideways one square) are not legal moves for a pawn.