Doubt on king movement - Chess Forums

Dhanasekarapandian

Oct 20, 2016

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#1

can't king hit the queen when she is next to him?

Martin_Stahl

Oct 20, 2016

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#2

Do you mean can the king capture the queen? Yes, as long as the queen isn't protected.

DonThe2nd

Oct 20, 2016

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#3

King cannot place himself next to opponent's queen, but if the opponent puts the queen there he can capture if she is not defended. I've seen that happen in some scholastic tournaments.