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What does it mean when the computer says I can't move certain pieces because it'll leave my king in check? My king seems nowhere in danger of being in check so I'm having a hard time figuring out why and when I can't move certain pieces (other than the basic rules of movement).

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When your king is in check, it is about to be killed. But it can't,so you have to move in a spot where a piece woudn't be able to kill your king. if happens again, do it again, until your not in check. you will probally leave the king in check if you move a certain piece
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I think the computer is saying that if you move a certain piece(ie. your rook, bishop ect) it will leave your king in danger. So lets say your king is in the corner with your rook above it. Above the rook is the enemy queen. If you try to move the rook, the king will be in danger. So you are not aloud to do that.
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this means that if you were to do whatever movement you had just tried to do, it would leave your king open to be captured, or in check. This makes it an illegal move.
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Look around your king carefully and see which pieces are threatening him. Now look at your own pieces which surround the king and think whether moving each of them will leave the king in check. Sometimes it's hard to spot the threatening piece but if the computer says it, there must be a reason. If you still don't see it, then either you've got a problem or your computer's gone berserk. This might happen as I've got a chess game on my PC in which you've got to capture the king to win, not only checkmate it. Hope this helps.
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Check the board carefully. If you move another piece and get this message, you've exposed your king to an enemy piece that can move and capture the king should you be allowed to make your move (in chess, this would be akin to committing suicide as the game would be over next move, so the computer does not allow it). Oftentimes it may be a far-away bishop or a knight carefully placed.

Good luck.
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