Can you move your king into check?

Originally posted by Eladar
I had an interesting postion in a game I've played here not too long ago. It had to do with using a pinned piece to support a checkmate. I wasn't sure if it was possible, so I repositioned my king to unpin the piece and checkmated a couple of turns later.

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I didn't want to chance losing my queen. It seems that a pinned piece can s ...[text shortened]... make sure. Could I have checkmated my opponent using the pinned bishop to support my queen?

Originally posted by Eladar
I had an interesting postion in a game I've played here not too long ago. It had to do with using a pinned piece to support a checkmate. I wasn't sure if it was possible, so I repositioned my king to unpin the piece and checkmated a couple of turns later.

Game 5295493


I didn't want to chance losing my queen. It seems that a pinned piece can s ...[text shortened]... make sure. Could I have checkmated my opponent using the pinned bishop to support my queen?

I certainly missed a unique checkmate by wimping out. It may be quite some time before I get the opportunity for this kind of checkmate again.