knight animation is done in 2 steps

Systems/Cards/Drunkdriving.gd

@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ func apply_effect(target_piece = null, board_flow = null, game_state = null):
             var tile_y = int(tile_name.split("-")[1])
             final_y = tile_y - y_direction
             break
+    print("CHECKING TILES ", tiles_to_check)
     # Process pieces in path
     for tile_name in tiles_to_check:
         var tile_y = int(tile_name.split("-")[1])
         # Only process tiles up to where we're stopping
-        if (y_direction > 0 && tile_y > final_y) || (y_direction < 0 && tile_y < final_y):
-            break
             
         var container = board_flow.get_node(tile_name) as PieceContainer
         if container.has_piece():
@@ -54,7 +53,9 @@ func apply_effect(target_piece = null, board_flow = null, game_state = null):
             game_state.updatePointsAndCapture(piece_to_capture)
     
     # Move piece to final position
+    print("FINAL TILES ", str(current_x) + "-" + str(final_y))
     var final_container = board_flow.get_node(str(current_x) + "-" + str(final_y)) as PieceContainer
+    print("FINAL TILES ", final_container.get_piece().Item_Color)
     
     # Important: Need to remove the piece from its current container first
     # AND keep a reference to it

Systems/Game/ChessGame.gd

@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ func updatePointsAndCapture(capturedPiece: Pawn, animate: bool = true) -> void:
     else:
         p2Points += capturedPiece.Points
         p2String.text = str(p2Points)
-        
     if animate:
         animatePieceCapture(capturedPiece)
     

Systems/StateMachine/GameStates/Movement.gd

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 func enter(_previous: String, _data := {}) -> void:
     print("ENTERING STATE ", Constants.MOVEMENT)
     if !game.boardContainer.is_connected("tile_pressed", handleMovement):
-        print("Connecting tile_pressed signal")
         game.boardContainer.connect("tile_pressed", handleMovement)
     if game.selectedNode != "":
         game.getMovableAreas()
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ func handleMovement(location: String) -> void:
     # we need to prevent swapping of focus between peices after the double move process has started
     # maybe once u start nmoving a peice global stat var is set
     # and any moving peice needs ot match that
-    print("HANDLING MOVEMENT ", location, " | ", multiMoving, " | ", game.selectedNode)
+    # print("HANDLING MOVEMENT ", location, " | ", multiMoving, " | ", game.selectedNode)
     var node = game.get_node("Flow/" + location) as PieceContainer
 
     # Only try to get piece if we have a selected node

Systems/Tiles/FireWall.gd

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ func apply_effect(piece: Pawn = null) -> void:
     if piece && is_effect_active():
         # Only affect enemy pieces based on tile owner
         var is_enemy = false
-        print("--------___CHECKING FIREWALL")
-        print(tile_owner, "  ", piece.Item_Color)
         match tile_owner:
             TileOwner.PLAYER:  # White
                 print("PLAYER OWNER")

addons/Chess/Scripts/Knight.gd

@@ -87,3 +87,36 @@ func getValidMoves(board_flow, current_location: String) -> Dictionary:
 	return moves
 
 
+func animate_movement(target_position: Vector2, duration: float = 0.5) -> void:
+	z_index = 1
+	var tween = create_tween()
+	tween.set_trans(Tween.TRANS_LINEAR)
+	tween.set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+
+	var start_pos = global_position
+	var total_delta = target_position - start_pos
+	var mid_pos: Vector2
+
+	var cell_delta_x = int(total_delta.x / 50)
+	var cell_delta_y = int(total_delta.y / 50)
+
+	if abs(cell_delta_x) > abs(cell_delta_y):
+		# Moving more horizontally ([-2, ±1])
+		mid_pos = Vector2(
+			start_pos.x + (cell_delta_x * 50),
+			start_pos.y
+		)
+	else:
+		# Moving more vertically ([±1, -2])
+		mid_pos = Vector2(
+			start_pos.x,
+			start_pos.y + (cell_delta_y * 50)
+		)
+
+	# First move (longer distance)
+	tween.tween_property(self, "global_position", mid_pos, duration/2)
+	# Second move (shorter distance)
+	tween.tween_property(self, "global_position", target_position, duration/2)
+
+	await tween.finished
+	z_index = 0

addons/Chess/Scripts/Pawn.gd

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func can_move_to_cell(board_flow, location: String, is_capture: bool = false) ->
 		return piece != null && piece.Item_Color != self.Item_Color
 	return !container.has_piece()
 
-func animate_movement(target_position: Vector2, duration: float = 1) -> void:
+func animate_movement(target_position: Vector2, duration: float = 0.5) -> void:
 	# print("--------------STARTING ANIM--------------", position, "    ", target_position)
 	z_index = 1
 	var tween = create_tween()