Check vs. Checkmate

Check means?

• A King can do something
• A King can't do something

What do you say when your opponent's king has nowhere to go?

• check
• fore
• check mate
• check check

(Black's move) What best describes the situation?

• a) Black is in checkmate.
• b) Black is in stalemate.
• c) Black is in check.
• d) None of the above.

 (Black's move) What best describes the situation?

• a) Black is in checkmate.
• b) Black is in stalemate.
• c) Black is in check.
• None of the above

Where do the blacks have to move to checkmate the white king?

• Knight goes to d2
• Rook goes to a1

Give the definition of checkmate.

• The opponent piece is removed at the chessboard.

• Single piece attack two or more direct attacks.

• The king and the rest of the pieces has no legal moves but the king isn't check.

• The king has no possible moves, there is no way to remove the threat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Example of checkmate.

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Example of check.

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When "castling" you move the following pieces:

• King & Queen

• King & Bishop

• King & Rook

• King & Knight

Select ALL of the ways to get out of check.

• capture the threatening piece

• move your king out of danger

• block the threatening piece

• move your king, but he is still in danger

• capture your opponents king