Keyword Query : Can You Move A Chess Piece When In Check
Interpretation : You want to know, when a King is in Check, can you move any of your Pieces.
When a King is in Check, it means an enemy Pawn or Piece is in position to directly threaten that King.
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It is a Rule, in Chess, that “Kings CANNOT be left in Check” …
The player whose King is in Check must stop all other activities and attempt to get their King out of Check … If this isn’t possible, they will Lose the game, by “Checkmate”.
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So, this brings us onto the issue of whether you can move your Pawns or Pieces, if a King is in Check.
If YOUR King is in Check you CAN move other Pawns & Pieces, BUT the moves can only be to:
- Capture the enemy unit that’s Checking your King;
- Or, block the Check, by moving the Pawn/Piece inbetween your King and said enemy unit.
If your opponent’s King is in Check, then your King won’t be – so, you can move whichever Pawn or Piece you like … If you can further capitalize on the Check you’ve placed on the enemy King, then so much the better.