Riddle

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foe's attack. What are we?

Choose an answer

A.Knights
B.Rooks
C.Bishops
D.Pawns
Hint: It's a word with 5 letters, starting with "P".

Answer

Pawns

Why this is the answer

In chess, there are exactly eight of these pieces, and they can only move forward, defending the king's side.

This riddle is filed under Riddles for Teens and rated Medium.