So you want to know how to kill Kings, do you?

To win the battle you have to kill the King, so you have to know ALL about killing Kings.

You don't kill Kings the same way you kill other guys. To kill a King you have to ATTACK him in such a way that he cannot escape.

The two most common ways of killing Kings are the GUILLOTINE and the KISS OF DEATH.

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Aggression is part of human nature. You have to be aggressive to succeed at chess. Using aggression in sports and games is good - as long as you stick to the rules - but being aggressive in real life is bad.
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The idea of the GUILLOTINE can come in very useful earlier in the game as well.

When the King is blocked in by his own pawns this is called a BANK RANK MATE.

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It's really important that you spend time every week practising how to kill kings.

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Usually the enemy King will seek safety behind his own pawns by CASTLING.

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There are also many ways of playing SACRIFICES to kill the enemy King. Some of these have happened in many battles.

If you learn them you might be able to use them yourself.

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