Queen’s defense is not there, nothing stops you from taking it! Let’s try one more example, so you really get the hang of this: Again, only if that attacking piece is not actively being defended. So don’t be afraid to retaliate.īeginners might not always know this, but it is definitely allowed for a king in check to take another chess piece. If the king can just capture the attacking queen, it’s only an empty threat. That means: the queen is actively threatening a check(mate) at that moment. Remember that every time a king is able to take a queen, it is already in check. After all, you don’t want your queen to be taken by a king, it’s a bit embarrassing! It would make sense for the opponent to defend the queen while it is attacking your king. The point is that another piece can take the ♔ King immediately after it would attack ♛ Queen on f2. King, bishop, knight, rook, pawn: it doesn’t really matter. Remember that the ♛ Queen on f2 can be defended by any of the available black pieces.
A king can’t checkmate itself, so the only possible move is a diagonal ♔ King move from square e1 to d2 (right above the white queen). The ♝ Bishop on c5 is successfully defending the ♛ Queen on f2. The example above shows how the queen cannot be taken by the king. King cannot take queen, because bishop defends queen An example of such a defense could look like this: In this context, defending means ‘the ability to immediately capture whichever piece takes the queen’. If a supporting piece defends the queen, the king may not attack it. More often than not, the king is not able to capture the queen. That’s why beginners will encounter this situation more often than advanced and experienced players. Usually, the opponent hasn’t been paying enough attention to defending her. Any chess game where you’ve ‘killed’ the queen without trading it for your own is a big advantage.īut remember: only in rare board situations will a king be able to successfully take a queen. The queen is a very strong and valuable piece. Once a king gets the opportunity to capture an opponent’s queen, immediately taking it is the only logical thing to do.
♔ King e1 can safely attack and capture diagonally to take ♛ Queen f2.♝ Bishop on c5 intended to support and defend ♛ Queen f2, but the ♙ Pawn on d4 is blocking it’s diagonal path.♛ Queen moved from f6 to take the ♙Pawn on f2.The example above shows how the risky attack from black quickly failed: Always make sure you defend your attacking pieces! The situation below could play out very quickly after the start of a new game:īishop’s support is blocked by the pawn, so the queen can be taken here While a queen is the strongest chess piece, she’s definitely not invincible. With these tips in mind, let’s check out an example. A king should be aware of any future checkmate risks after exposing himself to an attack.A king can attack other pieces while in check, but is not allowed to put itself into check.A king is only allowed to attack and capture an undefended piece.Not only that, it’s often the result of a big mistake made by your opponent! That’s because a king is only allowed to take a queen when she is not being defended by a supporting piece.īefore you attack another piece with the king, players should remember the following: While the king can technically capture a queen, the situation is extremely rare. Moving a supporting piece in between isn’t possible here, because the queen would be placed directly next to the king. The only escape would be to move away from the check position. If an attacking queen is actively being protected by a supporting piece, a checkmate is likely. This is why taking a queen is only possible directly after she launched her risky attack. Due to the king’s limited range of movement, it always takes a queen from a check position.Ĭhess rules do not allow a king to put itself into check to capture a queen. The rules of chess allow a king in check to attack and capture an undefended queen. With the most important piece under a checkmate threat, the king in check must defend itself at all costs.Ī king can take a queen in chess, but only if the opponent’s queen is not protected. When a queen wants to capture a king, immediate danger looms on the chess board.
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