A rule in chess I'm unsure about. Can anybody help me?

 White to play

Thanks

King cannot take queen because then he is in check by bishop.

No. You cannot put yourself in check (Even if you are already in check)

Think of it this way: Black will take your king before you take his.

Think coffeehouse chess rules: once someone lets his king get captured, the game is over!

In other words, any move that lets the king be captured next move is illegal. If no legal move is available then it is either checkmate or stalemate, depending on whether the king is in check.

        The King taking the Queen would be moving into check, which is illegal. The "pinning" of the bishop is irrelevant.

Let's play the 'how many people can answer the same question?' game.

I'll continue: No, because you can't move into check, even if the piece is pinned.

6 so far!

thanks everyone :)

Why do so many people ask this question? If you are confused about a rule, Google the rules of chess. By simply having a basic knowledge of the rules of the game you are playing, you won't have to ask questions that would be answered if you knew how to play the game. Sorry if that sounded harsh, but if you are going to play a game, LEARN THE RULES! :P

eh yeah... ok calo170. The source of the confusion was the fact that the defending bishop was pinned. It would seem quite reasonable to conclude that the Queen was not defended in this case.

You should move king to h1. Then you can dodge everything he can throw at you. Especially the kitchen sink.