Chess advice please

[diggerman]

Whilst playing chess my opponent has placed his queen next to my king and I am in cheque his queen is protected by his castle but if I take his queen he can not move his castle as this puts his king in cheque by my queen, my opponent says I can not take his queen, as my king would be in cheque by his castle but he can not move his castle, who is correct?

[squarebear]

Unusual but I would say he wins, as he can capture your king first and so the game is over. It doesn't matter what the position of the board looks like after a king has been taken, as that's game over.

[Jugglering]

I would agree with SquareBear.. if he places his Queen next to your King, he can take the King off straight away.... so it's game over, surely ?

NB it's check not cheque... lol.. (a cheque is one of them bits of paper you write out to pay for goodies hehe)

[diggerman]

Hi I am in cheque and I am able to move my king out of cheque, but I thought I could take his queen as my opponent can not move his castle

[diggerman]

check is correct must have money on my mind doh.........

[Jugglering]

But you can't take your King out.. cos it was taken off by his Queen...before you can move your King...

[squarebear]

No if you take his queen, he takes your king with the rook.

[diggerman]

but if takes my king with his rook by moving his rook he places his king in CHECK by my queen

[squarebear]

That doesn't matter as the game is over once a king has been taken.

[Buenchico]

Simply remember that the aim of the game is to take your opponent's King. (Of course, the game actually ends when it's impossible for one player to prevent his King being taken. i.e. when he's in checkmate).

If you take your opponent's Queen, his Rook (=Castle) can immediately take your King. The fact that you might be able to take his King afterwards (i.e. he'd be in check) is completely irrelevant, since the game will have already ended.

So your friend is correct.

Chris
(Regional Coach, British Chess Federation)

[Jugglering]

lol Chris !!!! A lot of us never knew all that - about you and the BCF ! Well done :)

[diggerman]

thanks all

[diggerman]

Yes Knobby that is what I am saying!

[squarebear]

Nonsense, whoever takes the opponent's king first is the winner. It doesn't matter what happens after that, as the game is over.

[no-knowledge]

diggerman, take up draughts mate !

[diggerman]

But then I would have no-knowledge

[squarebear]

How is it a draw? He is already in check.
All he can do is move his king away from the queen or he gets captured and the game ends.

[no-knowledge]

well you have no knowledge of chess