I actually thought this too but you can not do that. This is because a king has an imaginary force field extending one square in every direction. This force field can repel a king or take an ungaurded piece. If this does not make sense picture this: because your king is next to theirs, your king is being attacked which counts as a check. So you just checked your own king and because you can not move into check it is not possible. I hope this helps.
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I guess it helps to think of it as an imaginary force field lol. thanks for the response!
Mikey07101977 wrote:
seeing how they cannot take my king without putting their king in check?
Your logic is flawed. You "would" be putting your king in check first ! Rules are the same for both sides.
I like to think of myself as a visionary
Mikey07101977 wrote:
I like to think of myself as a visionary
May the "imaginary forcefield" be with you !
Just view it like this ... your king would be taken before his.... your bishop would theoretically be able to take his king but that would happen after he's taken yours
Play Monster Chess. 1 King and 4 center pawns for White vs regular set up for Black. White moves 1st and gets 2 moves for every 1 move for Black. King can capture King. Example: White King 2 squares away from the Black King and on the move captures it to Win . I think Black should win with best play, but the White King is a Monster and usually wins. The White King, having 2 moves is difficult to checkmate.. A specific strategy is required of Black in order to have any chanch.
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if I have a piece guarding the space between my king and the opponent's king, shouldn't I be able to move my king next to theirs, seeing how they cannot take my king without putting their king in check? how is my king in jeopardy?