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Chess Check and Checkmate

“If it’s your turn to move, and your King could be captured on your opponent’s next move, you are IN CHECK.“

“If your King is in check, your very next move MUST remove the threat.“

“There are 3 ways to remove a threat to your King.“

1)” Move your King to a square that is not under attack by your opponent.”

2)” Capture the threatening piece with one of your pieces.”

3)” Block the threat by moving one of your other pieces.”
“If you cannot move, capture, or block, you are CHECKMATED and you lose the Game.“

“The object of the game is to checkmate your opponent, while avoiding checkmate yourself.“

“If you are certain that you cannot win, you may RESIGN rather than wait for your opponent to checkmate you. This says to your opponent, OK, you win!”