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Can a king kill any time in chess or does it have to be in check to capture?
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∙ 2012-01-21 04:57:20
The king can take another piece anytime, but it is not smart to do so until perhaps the last moves of the game, if at all.
Wiki User
∙ 2012-01-21 04:57:20
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What is the objective of chess?
The objective of chess is to checkmate the king, where the king is in check by a piece and it cannot block the check, move to another square, or capture the piece checking the king.
Can the queen kill the king at chess?
Yes , the queen can capture the king and this ends the game since the king's capture is the goal of the game of chess .
Do you have to kill in chess when you can kill it?
Only in certain circumstances such as having your king in check with no squares to move to and the only way to stop the check is to capture the piece delivering the check.
In chess can a pawn capture a king?
No, a pawn can not check or checkmate a king.
Can a pawn kill capture or checkmate a king in chess?
Yes, it can kill, or rather capture/checkmate a king in chess. A pawn can capture any other piece on the board. A king can be checkmated by any other piece on the board except by the other king.
In the game of chess if it is not a king can it kill a king?
In chess, any piece may capture any other piece except the king, which can only be checkmated (in check with no square to escape). Even the lowly pawn can checkmate the King.
What is goal of chess game?
The goal of chess is to capture your opponent's King .The goal of a chess game is to put the opponent king in Check Mate.
Can a king kill a king in the game of chess?
yes, if your king is protected by other chess pieces but that's called getting a checkmate if you capture a king by a king
Can a king kill a figure if the king is not check in chess?
yes
Can you kill the king in check?
You cannot capture opposite king in chess. You can attack him with check, and your opponent should immediately defend it. If the opponent has no way to defend, it is checkmate and you are awarded victory of the game.
Do you have to capture a piece when you have an option to for chess?
No, except for when the only way to get out of check is to capture the piece that is attacking your king.
Can a king kill a pawn in chess?
Absolutely, as long as it does not put the king in check.
