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2 | Kings are subject to check and checkmate by own as well as opponent's pieces. | |
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d35c037e | 4 | p. |
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5 | Kings are attacked by all pieces, and can capture any piece. |
6 | For example, on the following diagram the king can escape check by | |
7 | capturing a rook. | |
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9 | figure.diagram-container | |
10 | .diagram | |
11 | | fen:8/8/8/8/8/4q4/8/3RKR2: | |
12 | figcaption Not a checkmate: Kxf1 or Kxd1. | |
13 | ||
14 | p. | |
15 | Here however, each capture of the queen would lead to a self-check: although | |
16 | the queen appears vulnerable this is a checkmate. | |
17 | ||
18 | figure.diagram-container | |
19 | .diagram | |
20 | | fen:1r1nkbr1/1p2Qnp1/p2p1p1p/2p4P/P1P1P3/1P6/R2P1KP1/2B2BNR: | |
21 | figcaption Checkmate. | |
22 | ||
23 | h3 Source | |
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25 | p | |
26 | a(href="https://www.jsbeasley.co.uk/encyc.htm") | |
27 | | The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. | |
28 | | by David B. Pritchard (2007). | |
29 | ||
30 | p Inventors: Gabriel Authier and Roméo Bédoni (1958) |