diagonal move
Corner-to-corner path
A diagonal move is movement along a slanted line rather than horizontally or vertically.
In chess, bishops move diagonally across the board.
In checkers, all pieces advance diagonally.
The term extends beyond board games to any movement that cuts across at an angle: She made a diagonal move across the dance floor to reach him.
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- slantOblique angle or bias
- crosswiseAt right angles
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- chess pieceGame board figure
chess · en passant · angle · corner to corner · slope · tilt · on the bias · zigzag · traverse · catercorner · bias · skew · cut · cutting corners · shortcut · checkerboard · across the board · knight