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3rd October 2007, 03:10am
#1
by csit203
astorga, dumarao,capiz Philippines
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 48

what is the purpose of the king?

3rd October 2007, 06:13am
#2
by zavaliikata
plovdiv Bulgaria
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1

hi

 


3rd October 2007, 08:02am
#3
by Patzer24
United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 11546
The king is the ultimate piece. If you lose the king the game is over. So you must give critical care and protection to the king to make sure he does not get comprimised. However, in the endgame the king can be a useful piece which can walk towards the center and eat up the remaining pawns.
3rd October 2007, 08:17am
#4
by Charlie91
International
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 859
I guess you know how to play chess... so there's something to this question that puzzles me.  What is the sound of one hand clapping?  In chess there's this hierarchy (I hope that's the correct spelling), and the king is number 1, like Elvis Presley, the king of Rock 'n Roll, all the rest have lower ranks...  If you lose it, it's over!
3rd October 2007, 08:18am
#5
by doctor-ice
bellingham,ma United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 242
csit203 wrote:

what is the purpose of the king?

the king in chess is kind of like the quarterback in american football(or whoever has the ball). i guess you could imagine the king as the maestro (orchestra leader)who directs all the players but doesn't really play an active part till later.


3rd October 2007, 08:18am
#6
by doctor-ice
bellingham,ma United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 242
csit203 wrote:

what is the purpose of the king?

the king in chess is lind of like the quarterback(or whoever hAS THE BALL)in


3rd October 2007, 10:58am
#7
by Kingskiller
Now at MI, U.S., citizen of Bishkek Kyrgyzstan
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 347
MattHelfst wrote: ... in the endgame the king can be a useful piece which can walk towards the center and eat up the remaining pawns.

You can also use your king in the middlegame for defence of pawns (for example f7, g7, h7 after castling). As I know some people even tried to use it for attack, but I think it isn't good idea.


20th January 2008, 09:01pm
#8
by csit203
astorga, dumarao,capiz Philippines
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 48
haha i mis you all friends
 
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