Recap: Check

Part of the Fundamentals section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 25 of 41.

Everything from this chapter, mixed together. Three positions to read; the drills ask about all of them. First, the black king is in check from the queen all the way back on a4:

White queen on a4 giving check to the black king on e8 along the diagonal

The queen on a4 checks the king on e8 along the a4 to e8 diagonal. Black has no other pieces on the board.

Second, the white rook has two possible captures on the same move:

White rook on d4 able to capture the knight on d7 or the pawn on h4

The rook on d4 can capture the knight on d7 or the pawn on h4.

Third, a quiet-looking position with a piece that secretly cannot move:

White bishop on b5 pinning the black knight on c6 against the black king on e8

The bishop on b5 pins the knight on c6 to the king on e8.

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Fundamentals

1The Board

Meet the Board Files and Ranks Naming Squares Setting Up Recap: The Board

4The King and the Pawn

The King The Pawn Pawn Captures The First Double Step Recap: King and Pawn

7Special Moves

Castling When You Cannot Castle Promotion En Passant Recap: Special Moves

2The Sliding Pieces

The Rook The Bishop The Queen Blocked Paths Recap: Sliding Pieces

5Captures and Check

How Captures Work What Pieces Are Worth Check Three Ways Out Moves You Cannot PlayRecap: Check

8Your First Game

Control the Centre Get Your Pieces Out Castle Early The Scholar's Mate Project: The Opening

3The Knight

The Knight's Jump Jumping Over Pieces Knights on the Rim Recap: The Knight

6Checkmate and Draws

Checkmate The Back Rank Mate With Two Rooks Stalemate Other Draws Recap: Checkmate