06 Mar 12
Thought I had the rules of chess mastered quite some time back, but now I'm wondering:
If I have an opponent's piece pinned on their king, is it legal to move my king into an attack from that piece? It's not really moving into check since that piece cannot capture my king -- they have to remove the pin first.
Is moving my king into an attack by a pinned piece legal?
Originally posted by WoodPushIt is a legal move as long as you are not moving into check or through check,
Thought I had the rules of chess mastered quite some time back, but now I'm wondering:
If I have an opponent's piece pinned on their king, is it legal to move my king into an attack from that piece? It's not really moving into check since that piece cannot capture my king -- they have to remove the pin first.
Is moving my king into an attack by a pinned piece legal?
as may happen in castling.
P.S. If the game is one you are playing on RHP. You will not be able to make
an illegal move. So if you want to make that move go ahead and try it.
06 Mar 12
Originally posted by WoodPushNo!
Thought I had the rules of chess mastered quite some time back, but now I'm wondering:
If I have an opponent's piece pinned on their king, is it legal to move my king into an attack from that piece? It's not really moving into check since that piece cannot capture my king -- they have to remove the pin first.
Is moving my king into an attack by a pinned piece legal?
Reasoning: if he captures,though his piece is pinned to his king,your king would die first so you lose.
06 Mar 12
Originally posted by WoodPushThe post above is right, you can't move your king into check regardless of the situation the checking piece is in.
Thought I had the rules of chess mastered quite some time back, but now I'm wondering:
If I have an opponent's piece pinned on their king, is it legal to move my king into an attack from that piece? It's not really moving into check since that piece cannot capture my king -- they have to remove the pin first.
Is moving my king into an attack by a pinned piece legal?