Chess Major Lesson 3: The Goal Of Chess (Part 1)

Chess Major Lesson 3: The Goal Of Chess (Part 1)

​Check!

​Check is when a king is under attack. The rules of chess say you have to get out of check. A check can mean when the opponent's king is under attack by one of your pieces (except your king), or the other way around, your king is under attack by one of your opponents pieces (except his king).

​Let's Test Your Smarts!

​Let's see what you know about check!

Multiple Choice

What is check?

• When the king is under attack

• You move your queen

​CPR (Capture)

​When you are in check, the best way to get out is to use C (Capture). Over on the right, we have an example of C.

​CPR (Protect)

​​When you are in check, the second- best way to get out is to use P (Protect). Over on the right, we have an example of P.

​CPR (Run Away)

​When you are in check, the least good way to get out is to use R (Run Away). Over on the right, we have an example of R.

​Let's Test Your Smarts!

​Let's see what you know about check!

Multiple Select

What can you do to get out of check?

• C (Capture)

• P (Protect)

• R (Run Away)

• A (Adjourn)

​Thank You!

​Thank you for learning Chess Major Lesson 3 in my series!