I remember being told that chess is a very old game. Why then, is the queen the strongest piece in the game (she can move around the easiest), and the king so weak (can only move 1 space). I was wondering why it is like this because intuitively it seems historically inaccurate. I understand that the game is won and lost on the king and in that sense he is the most powerful piece. But even then the queen seems really powerful compared to other pieces. When historically is seems that the queens carried very little power. Is there a reason historically that this is the way it is. Or am i missing something obvious?