Why can't the king put the enemy king in check if it's protected?

JDzieg · 2025-01-17T16:24:04-08:00

In this position, the king is protected by the rook. King's cannot take protected pieces/make a move that would put them into check. White's king is under no threat as it cannot be taken, therefore it is not in check. If the black king cannot attack a protected piece(which happens to be th

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Feb 9, 2026

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Imagine that chess was about taking the king (so, there is 1 move after checkmate, taking the king). If you put your king right next to the other king, eventhough it's protected, your king will get taken first.