Check and Checkmate
Understand checks and winning positions.
📖 Lesson Content
- A king under attack is in check.
- A player must respond to a check immediately.
- You can escape check by moving, blocking, or capturing.
- Checkmate occurs when no legal move can save the king.
- Checkmate immediately ends the game.
♟ Interactive Board Example
🎯 Practice Position
📝 Practice Exercise
Question: What is the difference between check and checkmate?
Show Answer
Check can be escaped. Checkmate cannot be escaped and ends the game.
🎯 Quick Quiz
What ends a chess game immediately?