How to Use the King | Chess

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This is David from Chess NYC, here is the king. The King is a very simple but important piece. He moves 1 square in any direction, however, the king, because he's the most important piece, always has to stay safe. So let's say black has a rook here, on H4, the king cannot move to any square in line with the rook because then he would be in danger of the rook capturing the king. This is called moving into check.

If a piece attacks the king, he's in check and has to get out check. The king is not allowed to voluntarily move into check. If, for instance, black had a rook here, and the queen here, this rook on B1 confines the white king, he cannot move out here because he'd be under attack from the rook. So let's say he makes 1 of his moves, he can either go down 1 square or up 1 square, then black could bring the queen over here to A2, checkmating the white king, the queen is attacking the king. check, the king can't go more than 1 square at a time, so he can't go 4 squares at a time, capturing the queen, there's nobody that can block this attack, if let's say white had a rook, he can bring the rook over to block the queen's attack on the king but he has no rook. If he tries running out here, to the B5, he'll be under attack from this rook, so he can't go out here. Game over, check mate.

Most important thing in chess, keep your king safe.

[PanicByNumbers]

Thank you for explaining not putting the king into check and the context explanation of what checkmate is. I've been reading chess for dummies and it says when the king can be attacked that is check and when the king cannot move to any spot where it can't be attacked, that is checkmate. I also read that the king cannot be moved into check and none of that made sense until I watched this. Thanks again

[carschannel]

Extra rule
King and rook can castle with the only exception for the.king to move two squares bringing the rook Into the better position
Both king and rook move two squares switching sides
But extra rules for castling
1. King cannot be in check
2. King or rook cannot of move since start of game.
3 king's new square cannot be threatened be opponents piece or moving into check

[thee_lawd]

king = most important piece
queen = most powerful piece

[kaytk]

How To use King:
1. Castle
2. Stay there unless you’re checked and are forced to move

[ManifestGreatness]

this was just a video about how not to use your king"

[NicholasToras]

Hopefully whatever the next video is will tell me what I solely came here to find out, which piece can take what. Because that confusion is the only thing that prevents me from playing the game.

[wolf]

man all this time ppl kept telling me the queen was the most important piece...smh cuz it could move where ever it wants :c

[kiloSilverBviewssecondago]

I think that piece is looking for an insect collection

[K.S_Broken]

Thank you for this brilliant idea I know how to move all pieces in the chess but I don't know how to move the king after watching this video I know how to move it so thanks a lot😊

[Mohit_xs]

Thanks so much bro its very helpful ❤❤❤

[yoganfernandes]

I thought lelouch would be explaining 😢😢

[gladiator_games]

Can u check another king with your king? Next to each other

[surajrane]

Can we move king without king is been checkmate?

[aimanjamalludin]

If the King does not lead, how can he expect his subordinates to follow

[Supware]

Stalemate? Capturing? Castling? Opposition? You miss out almost everything

[brendahernandez]

Can a king take a piece as long as it's not putting its self in check or checkmate?

[emnmfen]

I thought it would be a useful advice of how to use the king strategegly to help you than just explaining how it moves...

[bakwudzkilla]

Can a king move in all angles when attacking ?

[deghihderaman]

The main reason why king only move 1step. Because King only move bila nak pergi toilet dengan pergi kerja.

[himapravin]

Question if my king is standing next to queenwith my pawn blocking queen attack and I move my p forward and opposition without saying check cuts the king is it fair