y can the king move only one step ?
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...the KINGs eats a Lot (always) n Drinks a lot too..so he is lazy to move quickly..
This is a silly question. It's like asking, "How come the pieces are white and black?" Or, "Why does the board have 64 squares?"
These were all arbitrary decisions that have been followed for many, many years. And who knows, maybe these rules will change at some point? (Capablanca advocated an 80-square board with two new pieces, a chancellor and an archbishop.)
because a king is usually not so athletic.
..some ARE athletic..subject to BED..
Imagine how hard it would be to checkmate someone if their king can move across the board in one move
..true..
Sly wrote:
As v all know in chess the main objective is to protect the king . so y does the king get only one step . the queen can do anything that the other pieces can the castle can move straight . the horse can move L shape . the bishop can move side ways [ sorry dont know how to say how the bishop can move ] . if these pieces can move so freely then y does the king get only one spep anywhere ....
Why is the king taller than the queen? Why do rooks appear fatter than all the others? Why are there so many pawns? Why do some people ask such stupid questions? 
...easy..stupid question with stupid answer..i dont have to think.
Well as a noble king myself I'll give you, peasants, a insight as to why we Kings only move one square at a time. (I sense a civil uproar rising should this issue not be put to rest)
First and foremost we are noble and have to behave noble, rocketing around the board will have us look like jumping-jacks and I believe even you guys will grasp that this is not acceptable?
Secondly we never run. We let people run. Understood?
Thirdly, we eat well. We are not poor and being born into Royal families is our reward for not being paupers. Will you eat bread, when you have the whole shebang at your disposal? Don't be ridicules!
fischer wrote:
This is a silly question. It's like asking, "How come the pieces are white and black?" Or, "Why does the board have 64 squares?"
These were all arbitrary decisions that have been followed for many, many years. And who knows, maybe these rules will change at some point? (Capablanca advocated an 80-square board with two new pieces, a chancellor and an archbishop.)
I really think that some people are being very harsh on this site - why is it such a silly question? The reason behind it is that the game of chess has its origins in other games - in those other games, the Queen used to be represented by another piece which was called a minister, and this piece was the King's general, and the general was always the most powerful person in the field of battle, and this was likewise represented on the board. A lot of alterations took place when the game moved over to Europe (circa. 1470ish) and names and powers of pieces have developed over time.
SiColl007 wrote: fischer wrote:
This is a silly question. It's like asking, "How come the pieces are white and black?" Or, "Why does the board have 64 squares?"
These were all arbitrary decisions that have been followed for many, many years. And who knows, maybe these rules will change at some point? (Capablanca advocated an 80-square board with two new pieces, a chancellor and an archbishop.)
I really think that some people are being very harsh on this site - why is it such a silly question? The reason behind it is that the game of chess has its origins in other games - in those other games, the Queen used to be represented by another piece which was called a minister, and this piece was the King's general, and the general was always the most powerful person in the field of battle, and this was likewise represented on the board. A lot of alterations took place when the game moved over to Europe (circa. 1470ish) and names and powers of pieces have developed over time.
i exactly agree with u my frnd .... very rude
Manjazam wrote: ...easy..stupid question with stupid answer..i dont have to think.
example u
..am not refering to u (Sly)..general humour...if u cant accept that sort of thing..then ive to apologise to u...well,those question of yours is well understood..at least d answer by some of us.
Reb wrote: Sly wrote:
As v all know in chess the main objective is to protect the king . so y does the king get only one step . the queen can do anything that the other pieces can the castle can move straight . the horse can move L shape . the bishop can move side ways [ sorry dont know how to say how the bishop can move ] . if these pieces can move so freely then y does the king get only one spep anywhere ....
Why is the king taller than the queen? Why do rooks appear fatter than all the others? Why are there so many pawns? Why do some people ask such stupid questions?
and another ex. is u
Manjazam wrote: ..am not refering to u (Sly)..general humour...if u cant accept that sort of thing..then ive to apologise to u...well,those question of yours is well understood..at least d answer by some of us.
ok ....
and others most of u r like that .......
How could you checkmate a powerful King?
Im afraid it was a silly question but what the heck! If anyone has played chinese chess then the poor old king is stuck in his palace mind you he does have two queens to look after him!
As v all know in chess the main objective is to protect the king . so y does the king get only one step . the queen can do anything that the other pieces can the castle can move straight . the horse can move L shape . the bishop can move side ways [ sorry dont know how to say how the bishop can move ] . if these pieces can move so freely then y does the king get only one spep anywhere ....