Lesson 7 of 13
The king
The king is the most important piece. He may never be captured: check with no legal escape is checkmate.
One square, any direction
The king moves one square per move: straight or diagonally.
Never onto an attacked square
The king may not move to a square where an enemy can capture him.
Try the rule yourself
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