Check and getting out of it

Chess · Chess basics · ages 7-10

Name ______________________ Date ____________

You are allowed to leave your own king in check if you want.
Circle one: True False
Moving the king to a safe square is a legal way to answer check.
Circle one: True False
What does it mean when a king is in check?
- It is being attacked
- It has been captured
- It can never move again
Capturing the piece that gives check is one way to escape it.
Circle one: True False
Which of these is NOT a way to escape check?
- Ignore it and move somewhere else
- Move the king to safety
- Block the attack with a piece
Your king is in check from a bishop. Which is a legal response?
- Block the check with another piece
- Make a move that keeps the king in check
- Skip your turn
How many ways are there to get out of check?
Answer: ______________
A move would leave your own king in check. What is true about that move?
- It is against the rules
- It is a clever trick
- It wins the game

Answer key

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False · Leaving your king in check is against the rules.
True · Running the king to safety is one of the three escapes.
It is being attacked · Check is a warning that the king is under attack.
True · If the attacker is gone, the check is gone too.
Ignore it and move somewhere else · You cannot ignore check, you must deal with it this turn.
Block the check with another piece · Blocking the diagonal stops the bishop's attack.
3 · You can move the king, block the attack, or capture the attacker.
It is against the rules · You may never make a move that leaves your king in check.