GENERIC NAME: nifedipine. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Nifedipine belongs to a class of medications called calcium channel blockers (CCBs) that are used to treat angina (heart pain), high blood pressure, and abnormal heart rhythms. Other drugs in the same class include: amlodipine (Norvasc),
The Pawn has several unique attributes. In their first move, each pawn has the option to move forward one space or two spaces. After this move, they can only move one space forward. However, they are also the only chess piece that captures in a method different from how they move. To capture, the Pawn moves diagonally one space (see the diagram).
In early chess the moves of the pieces were:p224 et seq. 1  ShÄh: as King now. 2  FirzÄn: one square diagonally at a time (contrast modern Q). 3  FÄ«l: two squares diagonally (no more or less), but could jump over a piece in between (contrast modern B). ( 4 Horseman): as Knight now. 5  Rukh: as Rook now.