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Yes, if the queen is unprotected by another piece. Otherwise the king would be putting itself in check.
if a queen checks the king at d2 and the king is at d1 can the king take the queen
I don't think the game must be cancelled. If they cannot reconstruct, then they need only go back one move and the player in check must protect his king. From there they continue. Note that one needn't say check. One cannot capture the king so a game is never lost if one's king happens to be in check at the opponent's move. In 5-minutes blitz, however, it's sometimes allowed to capture the king. But the players should be agreed on this, then. /Mats
Roshan,
According to Article 8 of the FIDE Laws of Chess:
So, either put the pieces back where they were before you exposed your king, or cancel the game and start over.
According to Article 8 of the FIDE Laws of Chess:
If, during a game, it is found that an illegal move was made, the position shall be reinstated to what it was before the illegal move was made. The game shall then continue by applying the rules of Article 7 to the move replacing the illegal move. If the position cannot be reinstated, the game shall be annulled and a new game played.
So, either put the pieces back where they were before you exposed your king, or cancel the game and start over.
Roshon, as soon as the illegal position was discovered, the game should have been reset to the last legal position, which would have been right after the move that checked your king, and you should have proceeded from there by making a legal move, getting your king out of check. If the players could not remember the last legal position, then the game has to be cancelled with no winner and no loser.
I have a doubt regarding the answer to the question
I accidently left my king in check.What now?
If such a situation arises in which i left my king exposed in check and it went unnoticed by either of us till the near end of game. Now the opponent claims to take the king and it is his chance. But i claimed that he should tell 'check' and i should be allowed to move the king.But he argues that i can't take another move since i had already made one. After long hot debate,i thought that he was right since one can't make two moves consecutively.
Please give a reasonable solution.
I am really very frustrated with the defeat.
I accidently left my king in check.What now?
If such a situation arises in which i left my king exposed in check and it went unnoticed by either of us till the near end of game. Now the opponent claims to take the king and it is his chance. But i claimed that he should tell 'check' and i should be allowed to move the king.But he argues that i can't take another move since i had already made one. After long hot debate,i thought that he was right since one can't make two moves consecutively.
Please give a reasonable solution.
I am really very frustrated with the defeat.
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thanks for the help....lacee
make it more interesting to read and let them play along the way and give them directions throughout the game.
where is the section where u can play a game?
No, because there are many times when you can check but it would be imprudent to do so, especially when the other player might check ahead of time. MOst serious amateurs and professionals don't say 'check' at all even when it does occur because they expect their opponents to notice.
do you have to call the check or mate one move before.
don't know, probably someone who wants to know how to play chess, or look up something they are not sure of ...
way to long (who would want to read it)
Include detailed diagrams
The question was: Can any piece be reinstalled in the board after the king reaches the other end of the board. Answer: NO!
Harry, you seem to be asking whether the capture is obligatory. It is not.
No, Harry, pawns can capture immediately when they are in a position to do so, just like any other normal move. They have a special captured called en passant as well. Are you familiar with that? It's in the rules.
Hoping you can solve a quick question. We have been recently getting back to playing chess and are rusy on the rules. Then we have been told of a rule on pawns. We were told that when a pawn is in a position to take an opponent pawn, that he must in his next move. Is this correct?
No... in chess you never regain lost pieces. However, pawns promote to Rook, Knight, Bishop, or Queen upon reaching the 8th rank.
Hi there, I was just reviewing the rules of chess after I had finished teaching my brother how to play, and a weird question came up. Can you answer this, if your king advances into the end of the chess board, are you able to regain an eliminated chess piece? Thank you for your time.
P.S. I like the layout of the page, it could use a little colour though!
Make it more interesting and colourful
Gilbert Luong asks if anyone knows why Chess and Xianqi are so similar in game play. But we should also mention Shogi. And there are some other closely related variants too. My guess is that Chess, Shogi, and Xianqi all originated from the older Shatranj. And of course there is Korean Chess, which is a spin-off of Chinese Chess. On a somewhat related note, as it pertains to game and piece evolution, I created Shatranj Darwinian (a game at CV) a while back as a model to show how pieces could have evolved from simple Wazir and Ferz to the peices we see today in both Western and Chinese Chess. Such a piece evolution seems quite logical.
Gilbert: this is an ongoing debate. For a good introduction see Jean-Louis Cazaux's excellent discussion at, http://history.chess.free.fr/comparison.htm
Chess is okay and I really think it's quite good. But one thing bothers me....The arrangement of International Chess pieces and each pieces' functions are quite....no...very much similar to the ones of CHinese Chess. Can there be some kind of connection or copying of ideas from one another? How can these two chess be very similar. The way of the game, the pieces, the arrangement, and the goal is quite similar of both chess. I know Chinese Chess is create by the end of the Chinese Song dynasty (960-1279). And you say Internation chess is made 1600s right? I can possibly say that the English chess is an idea taken from the Chinese, or is it not? I don't know...I can't confirm about that and I am not saying that they copied the Chinese chess, but how can these two be so identical? The English chess is created way later than the Chinese chess, and so, I believe that International chess is somehow connected to the Chinese one. Does anyone know why these two are very similar in game play?
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Joe Joyce wrote on Mon, Oct 9, 2006 03:43 AM UTC:While I am by no means an expert, I would answer your question by saying that a bishop will get 2 more opportunities to take the pawn that got past the bishop's attack on the square the pawn skipped by moving 2. Bishops, or any of the pieces [as opposed to pawns] can change directions and move backwards. Pawns cannot do this; they have only 1 opportunity to capture a neighboring pawn, which occurs when and where the opposing pawn is 1 square diagonally forward of the capturing pawn. The 2-square pawn move without en passant would deprive a pawn of its only opportunity to capture the double-moving pawn. It does not deprive any piece of all opportunity to capture the double-moving pawn.
En passant--why only available to pawns? Originally, pawns were only allowed to advance one square at a time. To expedite matters, pawns were permitted an initial additional move, e.g. two squares at a time.
Since the intention was only to speed up the game, but not merely to avoid combat, if one used the option of advancing a pawn two squares, the opponent could act as if two separate moves were made, intercept/capture the pawn right away--when it was fresh in all players minds that the position was a result of the pawn having advanced two squares.
Kings, that normally only move one square, are by exception allowed to make two moves during castling but are not permitted to castle through a square that is in check for similar reasons--it's two separate moves done at once.
As I was teaching my six-year-old son about en passant I realized that I utilized the pawn's two-square perogative to avoid combat with his bishop by overstepping the square he was attacking! While he didn't question my move nor denigrate or impugn my integrity, I can forsee that one day he might recognize the inconsistency of a rule that grants pawns the power to intercept en passant but not other pieces.
What is the rationale for emasculating pieces from excercising en passant power?
RSVP
JTS
player since 1970s,
rated around 1600.
Some quotes:
'We don't really know how the game was invented, though there are suspicions. As soon as we discover the culprits, we'll let you know.' Bruce Pandolfini
'A computer beated me in chess, but it was no match when it came to kickboxing.' Emo Philips
'Every time I win a tournament I have to think that there is something wrong with modern chess.'
Viktor Korchnoi
'A chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you hope you´ll have the advantage, the second when you believe you have an advantage, and the third... when you know you're going to lose!'
Savielly Tartakower
'I failed to make the chess team because of my height.'
Woody Allen
'My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible.'
Dave Barry
' Knight jumps the Queen!, Pawn takes Queen!, Bishop takes Queen, Everybody takes the Queen!'
Mel Brooks 'History of the World, Pt 1'
Anyone aware of amusing alternate appellations for the other chess pieces? For example, did anyone grow up calling the pawns 'midgets'?
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Hey Tony! One could also call the knight a 'horsey', but we don't.
IT is great as it helped me in my chess and it taught my friend how to play the game. we can now talk a little more frequently! the example pics are great.
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Sometimes I see kids get mixed up as to what color squares the Queens and Kings start out on. They find this easy to remember, 'The lady's dress matches her shoes.'
1. Instead of saying that a black square should be in the bottom left hand corner you should say that a white square should be in the bottom right hand corner. Hence the rule when teaching beginners ' White on the right' 2. When describing the rook you could mention that it is also called a castle - that's what I have always known it by. Overall I like it very much - I am in the process of teaching my grandson
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Oh, right, in fact, I'd say most games are won because someone resigned! I know that is the way I lose most games. Good point. When someone knows they will lose anyway, it is not considered bad etiquette to resign, usually. In fact, sometimes the contrary. There is always the chance though that someone will drop dead of a heart attack before they manage to checkmate you, as someone once pointed out. I don't remember who.
people resign games, most games are won that way. someone will see that they are going to get checkmated in a few moves, so they resign, or if they are positionally or materially lost they will resign.
Yes, in the case of this variant, FIDE Chess, that's true.
So, the only way to win a game is to have checkmate?
The following is copied from the Rules of Chess page. It is found in the Moves section, under King.
The king is the most important piece of the game, and moves must be made in such a way that the king is never in check.
So, no. A king in [standard] chess may never move into check.
Can a player move their king into check? For example: let o represent a white pawn, let O represent a black pawn, let t represent a white king, and let T represent a black king. Set-up (before) ___________________________ |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_|t|_|_|_|_|_|_| |o|_|_|T|_|_|_|_| |O|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_|O|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Set-up (after) __________________ |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |o|t|_|T|_|_|_|_| |O|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_|O|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Is this possible?
Joe Joyce wrote on Tue, Jul 11, 2006 08:14 PM UTC:To answer your question [copied from the page Rules of Chess]: Pawns that reach the last row of the board promote. When a player moves a pawn to the last row of the board, he replaces the pawn by a queen, rook, knight, or bishop (of the same color). Usually, players will promote the pawn to a queen, but the other types of pieces are also allowed. (It is not required that the pawn is promoted to a piece taken. Thus, it is for instance possible that a player has at a certain moment two queens.) The information is there under the section on pawns. So, you may promote a pawn to a lost piece, but it is not required that there be a lost piece available to promote a pawn.
if a pawn mooves to the oponets side of the bourd, can you substatute that pawn for a piece your oponet took during the game?
Yes, the king can capture moving backwards, as long as it doesn't put itself in check by doing so.
Can a king capture a piece of the opponent by moving backwards?
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Chess has long been considered the sport of kings and aristocrats. It has only been recently that chess has become popular among all levels of society. And no wonder. Chess is great exercise. No, there are no head smashing, helmet scarring football tackles or exotic tumbles on a gymnastic mat. Rather the players exercise their minds.
Yes, King can take any piece adjecent to it if he is not being checked after taking the piece.
Try reading this page on the 50-moves rule: http://www.chessvariants.org/d.chess/50moves.html.
Editors: Maybe there should be a link in the 50-moves paragraph of this Rules of Chess page to the 50-moves FAQ page.
ybbig wrote on Sat, Apr 22, 2006 09:25 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★!?DONT GET IT?! ok there some great poins on this site but i and my friend dont get the 50 move rule how the hell do u work that out? the only piece u can move is your knight it total stupidness eventually u will have to take another piece and it wont take 50 moves i garente u!! please explaine this rule further couse they way im reading it dose not make sence. plz reply signed: ?????
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can a king take another pice?
It is very boring.You should make it more interesting.
I recently had an arguement with my father-in-law about the en passant rule. He believes that it applies to any piece a pawn can two step to. He also believes you can use your king to check your opponets king as long as it is backed by another piece. I know these are both false, but he needs to see it in writing from someone other than myself!!!
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Its a question to all.
What happens when the white pawn reaches the starting place of the black king. in India we have the rule of bringing the respective player back on the board.
As the white king is already on the board, which one is brought back.
I help with our school chess club and there are always questions that come up during a game. The one question that I have, if a King is able to cross the board, to the oponents side can that player add a pawn? Then, if he cross back to his side can he add another pawn?
The representation of rules is awesome. Still, Bullet # 4 and 5 under 'Castling' are not clear to understand. Please give illustration with pictures.
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As a 'returning to chess' player, I am slightly 'foggy' on some rules. Currently playing long-distance with my son in Chicago (I'm in N.Y.) I appreciated your site refreshing me on promotion of pawns. I was under the belief that you could only 'promote' to a previously 'lost' piece. Now that I believe I understand that promotion can be to any piece other than a pawn (not a piece) or a king, my question: How is the newly promoted piece identified on a board? (lacking a replacement from previously 'lost' pieces)
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I'm confused. I'm teaching my 8 year old to play and I dont want to warp him. I thought attacking pawns could only capture an opponents piece if there were two pawns of the same colour side by side. I couldnt see this in the rules though ?
all your questions can be answered on this page, under the headings 'Stalemate', 'Repetition of moves' and '50 moves rules' please read 'stalemate' carefully, you don't understand what it means judging by your questions. http://www.chessvariants.org/d.chess/chess.html
What is the rules regarding the max number of moves to get the king in check mate during the end game before it is concidered a stale mate? corect me if im wrong, but if both sides make identical moves 3x(back and forth) this is concidered a stale mate, corect? you can email me back at [email protected] robert
Maybe inclue a graphic of how casteling 'Queen side' works.
Really useful page. Greatly appreeciated for a quick and fast reminder of the rules. Many thanks
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If all you have is the one Chess set you are playing with, an upside-down Rook is usually best. If the Rooks haven't been captured, the next best thing is something all of which has been captured, so that it won't get confused with anything else. Barring that, use something to mark another piece as a Queen, such as a coin or a Checker. Or just use a coin, preferably one from a British Commonwealth nation such as Australia, Britain, or Canada, with the heads side up.
If a pawn is promoted to queen, what chess piece should be used to identify that piece as a queen if there are no other queens or rooks available to take the position of the promoted pawn?
alot of information on this page but the thing i was looking for was not on the page, if a player is in check is there a certain amount of moves before the game is over?
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7.4 If during a game it is found by the arbiter or one of the players that an illegal move, including not exchanging a pawn who reached the last rank for a queen rook, bishop or knight and capturing the opponent’s king, has been completed, the position immediately before the irregularity shall be reinstated. If the position immediately before the irregularity cannot be determined, the game shall continue from the last identifiable position prior to the irregularity. The clocks shall be adjusted according to Article 6.14. Article 4.3 applies to the move replacing the illegal move. The game shall then continue from this reinstated position.
After the action taken under Article 7.4(a), for the first two illegal moves by a player the arbiter shall give two minutes extra time to his opponent in each instance; for a third illegal move by the same player, the arbiter shall declare the game lost by this player. If the opponent cannot checkmate the player by any possible series of legal moves even with the most unskilled counterplay, the arbiter shall decide the result of the game.