rosecarmine wrote:
Hello, I am new to chess and trying to learn as much as I can. What legal moves are left for me to make here? This looks like checkmate to me.
Be5
How is this not a checkmate?
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Jan 4, 2026
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There's 3 ways to get out of a check
1. Capture (nothing can capture the rook here)
2. Move the king (king can't move)
3. Block (your bishop can block the check)
Thank you so much everyone! I forgot that the bishop can block the check, but I see it now. 
Jan 4, 2026
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rosecarmine wrote:
Thank you so much everyone! I forgot that the bishop can block the check, but I see it now.
Yep, the bishop is your savior but if he takes it with the rook, I believe your cooked (your mated).
Yes 
I can see now that there was one final step left before checkmate, thanks!
No it isn’t if the rook takes the bishop then the knight on c6 will capture your rook
Hello, I am new to chess and trying to learn as much as I can. What legal moves are left for me to make here? This looks like checkmate to me.