What happens if 2 kings check each other?

illegal position is still on the board, he shall declare the game drawn."

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2023-04-01 18:27:35

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Can a king check a king?
Under the standard rules of chess, a player may not make any move that places or leaves their king in check. A player may move the king, capture the threatening piece, or block
block
A block is a defensive tactic in chess in response to an attack, consisting of interposing a piece between the opponent's attacking piece and the piece being attacked.
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Block (chess) - Wikipedia
the check with another piece. A king cannot itself directly check the opposing king, since this would place the first king in check as well.
2024-02-13 17:13:38

Is 2 aces better than 2 kings?
Higher cards always beat lower cards, for example, a pair of aces beats a pair of kings
kings
The king is a playing card with a picture of a king displayed on it. The king is usually the highest-ranking face card. In the French version of playing cards and tarot decks, the king immediately outranks the queen. In Italian and Spanish playing cards, the king immediately outranks the knight.
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, and a flush with a king beats a flush whose highest card is a Queen.
2024-01-16 20:36:17

How does 2 kings start?
2 Kings begins just where 1 Kings left off: Ahab is dead, and his house and his queen, Jezebel, are awaiting their destruction—which has been delayed for the present (although Ahab's son Ahaziah
Ahaziah
Ahaziah was the youngest son of king Jehoram of Judah. According to 2 Chronicles 21:16–17, his older brothers had been carried off in a Philistine and Arab raid. Under the influence of his mother Athaliah, Ahaziah introduced forms of worship that offended the Yahwistic party.
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Ahaziah of Judah - Wikipedia
dies after falling through a lattice).
2024-01-09 03:38:42

Why cant a king check a king?
Under the standard rules of chess, a player may not make any move that places or leaves their king
king
The king (♔, ♚) is the most important piece in the game of chess. It may move to any adjoining square; it may also perform a move known as castling. If a player's king is threatened with capture, it is said to be in check, and the player must remove the threat of capture on the next move.
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in check. A player may move the king, capture the threatening piece, or block
block
A block is a defensive tactic in chess in response to an attack, consisting of interposing a piece between the opponent's attacking piece and the piece being attacked.
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Block_(chess)
Block (chess) - Wikipedia
the check with another piece. A king cannot itself directly check the opposing king, since this would place the first king in check as well.
2023-11-26 06:37:45

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