Enter Your Reply The Comment You're Replying To David Paulowich wrote on Wed, Mar 1, 2006 01:48 PM UTC:The expressions 'Check to your King' and 'Guard your Queen' were used 500 years ago, after the Queen had turned into the most powerful piece on the board. Also, there was probably some idea of being polite to royalty, or whatever. I have not heard of any master warning of an attack on a Queen in the last 100 years. Nowadays you are expected to announce checkmate, and especially stalemate (which players often miss). Edit Form You may not post a new comment, because ItemID check mate does not match any item.
