It’s checkmate because the checking piece cannot be taken, the check cannot be blocked and none of the squares that the white King could move to are safe. Here the white King cannot escape from the black Queen and so the game is over. The word checkmate comes from the Persian word shah mata which means the “King is dead”. If you cannot escape from check using any of the three escape methods, then you are in checkmate and the game is over. In this case, the best move for white is to capture the black rook and draw the game. Move your King out of the way and out of check.Block the check by putting one of your pieces between the checking piece and the King.There are three ways to escape your King from check: Here the black Rook is attacking the white King: The King can never stay on or move to a square where he could be captured by an enemy piece. When the King is attacked by an enemy piece we say that he is in check. He can take any enemy piece that is standing next to him. The King captures pieces in the same way that he moves. The King can move in any direction one square at a time He cannot escape the enemy quickly and relies on his loyal army to protect him against attack. Because he moves so slowly the King is not very powerful. He can only move one square in any direction: forward, backward, left, right, or diagonally. King Vs King ( Opposition & Outflanking)Īlthough the King is the most important piece on the board, he moves very slowly.
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