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Subj:
Ignorant of rules
Date: 3/27/01 7:34:52 pm Pacific Standard Time
From: Scotty (USA)
To: service@chess-poster.com
When playing my son, I had him in check (with a Rook) and with another piece
(my Bishop) threatening. He moved his Rook to capture my Rook (the checking
piece).
He said he was moving "out of check by capturing the opposing check
piece." Can this be done? My interpretation of the basic rule is you must
move the "King" out of check, not kill the offending challenger with another
piece.
Could someone please answer this by e-mail?
Scotty (USA)
chess-poster.com Hi,
There are 3 ways of getting your King out of check:
1. Capturing the attacking enemy piece with any of your own pieces.
2. Moving your King out of check.
3. Interposing any of your pieces between your King and the
attacking enemy piece.
It was not clear in your letter if the Rook alone or both -Rook and Bishop-
are attacking the King. If your Rook was the only piece attacking, then your son
is correct by "getting out of check by capturing the opposing checking piece" (rule #1).
Now, if both pieces (Rook and Bishop) happen to be threatening your King with a check
at the same time (i.e., with a discovery check), then the rule #2 above applies only:
Moving your King out of check.
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