This lesson shows you how the King moves. It moves just one square at a time, in any direction. Up, down, left, right or diagonally. |
The King can capture an enemy piece on the next square. Here, the White King can capture the Black Pawn. |
In this position the King cannot move to a square where it could be captured by the Black Bishop.
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And here the White King cannot move next to the Black King. Note that TWO KINGS CAN NEVER STAND NEXT TO EACH OTHER! |
In this position the White King can only move to one square. On every other square it could be taken by one of the Black pieces. |
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