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The lines marked in red and yellow are called the diagonals.
The diagonals can be either going to the left or right.
The Ranks
Hence the square being intersected by the two lines is called "e4".
The Symbols for the Pieces
Values of the Pieces
Queen = 9
Rook = 5
Bishop = 3
Knight = 3
Pawn = 1
Checkmate
To checkmate or simply mate is the main objective of the game. When
the King is under check and cannot get out of check then we say the
King is checkmated and the game is lost.
Here the rook gives a check to the black king and the king can’t get away from the check.