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can kings go near other kings

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Originally posted by rixta2
can kings go near other kings
They must be one square removed. A king cannot check a king because it would put itself into check at the same time. That is by definition an illegal move.

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Here's a site where you can check all the basic moves, and the basic strategies for each piece (and a whole lot more! ๐Ÿ™‚ ):

http://www.princeton.edu/~jedwards/cif/intro.html

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Originally posted by Coletti
They must be one square removed. A king cannot check a king because it would put itself into check at the same time. That is by definition an illegal move.

p.s. Welcome to the site. Feel free to ask questions, we like to race to see who answers it first. ๐Ÿ™‚
Thats an impressive response time. 2 mins! It took me that long to read the post! (It's my years you know)

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Yes of course they can. That is why i am such a good player!!!!
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Coletti gives a perfectly logical reaason for that rule. I wonder though, is there any logic to the rule that says you are not allowed to castle to get out of check? Or at least some sort of historical reason for it?

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As an aside, I can readily imagine how the (American) football rule about having to kick the ball at least 10 yards from the tee before the kicking team can grab it and claim possession came to be: Some coach had a fit because his team got victimized by the other team's kicker delicately nudging the ball off the tee with his shoe, and then jumping on the ball and claiming the kicking team had "recovered" the ball.

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