In chess, why is the Queen more powerful than the King?

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jamesjamersonson

This was just asked a few days ago and has been answered a couple times in the past by the excellent u/JediLibrarian:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ap9clf/the_queen_in_chess_is_notable_for_being_the_most/?st=JS5UV6ME&sh=563621cd