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The Queen

Queen starting positions in 3 player chess
The queen is the most poweful piece in the game, but each player starts with only one. The queen starts next to the king on alternating tile colors
Queen movement in 3 player chess
The queen can move both horizontally and vertically without limit unless blocked. Think of it as a combination of the rook and bishop
Queen rosette movement in 3 player chess
Much like the bishop, when the queen is moving across the center of the rosette, it can choose which path to follow. The movement options make the queen a very powerful piece in three player chess

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