In chess,can a king come to a square next to the opposing king if it is under check and has no other place?

Question

I had given a check to my opponent and the only two squares left for the opponent's king was both next to my king. One had a knight. Is it allowed now for the opponent to take my knight with the king and get to the square next to my king or come to the other free square next to my king? Does it become a draw of some sort in that case? Or do I get a checkmate with this situation?

Thanks in advance for the answer

Answer 1

If I read it right, it's checkmate because you've got him in check and he has no legal move out of it.

Placing his king next to yours isn't a legal move.

Answer 2

no it cant, because u would still be in check and the other king could capture u

Answer 3

no, but you can use the king to box in the other king. there is a wall between them called no-mans land at the end game sequence. I use this to my advantage, just because the king is the most important dose not mean he is helpless, and learn how to dance the king around a pawn to elude check.  happy gaming    

Answer 4

No.  If the king was in check with no place to go it is check mate.  If he was not in check, it was stalemate - a type of draw.

Answer 5

No, your king cannot come onto a square next to the opposing king.  Otherwise that king would than be able to capture you.  So if your king has no squares he can safely move into, than it is a checkmate.  A stalemate is when your king is not in check, and that is the only piece that you can move, but moving him would put him in check.

Answer 6

No. It is checkmate.

Answer 7

No it can not. That is a clear checkmate (because your opponent's King would go in 'check' by making that move which is illegal)!

From the FIDE (World Chess Federation) Handbook:

"BASIC RULES OF PLAY

Article 1: The nature and objectives of the game of chess

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1.2 The objective of each player is to place the opponent`s king `under attack` in such a way that the opponent has no legal move. The player who achieves this goal is said to have `checkmated` the opponent`s king and to have won the game. Leaving one’s own king under attack, exposing one’s own king to attack and also ’capturing’ the opponent’s king are not allowed. The opponent whose king has been checkmated has lost the game."

Answer 8

no it is called checkmate.since he is moving next to your king he is knowingly putting himself in check, which is not allowed.since he can only move then its checkmate

Answer 9

When your opponent is put into check, his only move is to block the check or escape it some how.

The king cannot attack to escape check, and cannot escape check by moving to a square that is adjacent your king because he would still be in check by your king. So the answer to your question is, No. Basically you have checkmated your opponent, game over.

Answer 10

Two kings can never be on adjacent squares.

This is a product of the rule that states: "a player may not place his king on a square that is attacked by an enemy piece."

As a result, kings must always have at least one square between them.  This position is known as "opposition."  The player who caused the position to arise is said to "have the opposition."  It is a very valuable strategic concept.

Good luck and happy hunting in the black and white jungle.