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Yes, in Chess, a player must be in check before checkmate can occur. Checkmate is the situation where the player's king is in a position to be captured and there are no legal moves to prevent it.

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Do you have to say "check" before declaring "checkmate" in a game of chess?

No, you do not have to say "check" before declaring "checkmate" in a game of chess.


What do you have to check before achieving checkmate in a game of chess?

Before achieving checkmate in a game of chess, you need to check if your opponent's king is in a position where it cannot escape capture on the next move.


Is it possible to castle out of checkmate?

No, it is not possible to castle out of checkmate. Castling is only allowed if the king and rook involved have not moved before, there are no pieces between them, and the king is not in check. If the king is in checkmate, it means the game is over and castling cannot save the king.


With which game would you associate with the terms checkmate?

The game of chess uses those terms. Chess does checkmate means your in check and you cant get out and stalemate means you have no where you can move


What pieces can checkmate a king in a game of chess?

Pieces that can checkmate a king in a game of chess include the queen, rook, bishop, and knight. Checkmate occurs when the king is in a position to be captured and cannot escape capture.


What is the ultimate move in chess that results in a checkmate with a knight and king?

The ultimate move in chess that results in a checkmate with a knight and king is when the knight is used to put the opponent's king in check, and the opponent has no legal moves to get out of check, resulting in checkmate.


Does chess always have to end in a checkmate?

The opponent can resign if he thinks his situation is unwinnable, though technically that's just ending the game early before an impending checkmate.


What is an example of stalemate?

A stalemate occurs when one player's king is not in check, but has no legal moves left. Most often this occurs when a player's king is not in check but the player's only available move would put the king in check. Since the rules forbid a player from moving the king into check, the player has no legal moves remaining. But since the king is not "in check" it is not a checkmate.


How do you checkmate?

you get them in check and they cant block, move, ortake the piece that is forcing you in check


Can the king move on check?

Yes, the king can move out of check, provided that doing so is a legal move (i.e. does not move into check again). If it cannot and there is no other way to defend the check, then it is mate.


What makes a chess player happy?

"CHECKMATE!!!!!!!"


Checkmate and stalemate associate in which game?

Chess, checkmate is when you have someone in check and they cant get out of it, and stalemate is when a player cant move his peices