When can a king take a piece in chess?

A king can capture an adjacent enemy piece if that piece is not protected by another enemy piece. A piece is interposed between the king and the attacking piece to break the line of threat (not possible when the attacking piece is a knight or pawn, or when in double check).

How can Kings take pieces?

The King can attack and capture, just like every other chess piece on the board. The only difference is that they can’t capture pieces that are protected by other pieces. The King can never move into a square where he is attacked, whether that square has anything on it or not.

Can Kings check themselves?

Under the standard rules of chess, a player may not make any move that places or leaves their king in check. A player may move the king, capture the threatening piece, or block the check with another piece. A king cannot itself directly check the opposing king, since this would place the first king in check as well.

What happens when a king is put in check?

When a king is attacked, it is in check. A king cannot move into check (that is considered an illegal move), and if a king is put in check, it must get out of check. There are three ways to get out of check: 1) move the king out of check, 2) block the check with another piece and 3) capture the piece putting the king in check.

Can a king move out of check in chess?

A king cannot move into check (that is considered an illegal move), and if a king is put in check, it must get out of check. There are three ways to get out of check: 1) move the king out of check, 2) block the check with another piece and 3) capture the piece putting the king in check.

When does a piece reveal a check in chess?

This can happen when the piece that moves checks the king while revealing a check from another piece. Here is an example. It’s white’s turn to move. White has moved his knight to e7, which checks the king on g8, and by moving from the g file, it has revealed a check on the king from the rook.

Can a king take all of an opponent’s pieces?

The king can take (or capture) every single one of an opponent’s pieces except for their king, despite its reputation as a weak piece. However, because of the rule that a king may not move into check, there are some limitations on how aggressive the king may be in pursuit of their captures.