{"id":1727,"date":"2022-06-10T12:22:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T10:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/?p=1727"},"modified":"2023-01-15T14:09:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T13:09:43","slug":"can-a-king-take-a-queen-in-chess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/questions\/can-a-king-take-a-queen-in-chess\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a King Take a Queen in Chess?"},"content":{"rendered":"
King and queen are pretty much exact opposites in chess. The king being the slowest; the queen the most capable attacking piece. For that reason, beginners often are unsure, whether the king can even take (or capture) the queen in chess. So, in this article, we’ll answer that exact question and explain the basic concepts around attacking with the king. Let’s dive in!<\/p>\n
First, we need to answer the question of whether the king can even capture other pieces in chess. And the answer to that is: Yes! The king \u2013 just like all other pieces \u2013 can attack and capture other pieces in the royal game.<\/p>\n
First, let’s recap the king’s movement<\/a>. The king can move to any square that is in his direct vicinity. Meaning, he can advance exactly one square in every vertical, horizontal or diagonal direction.<\/p>\n As with other chess piece (except the pawn<\/a>), the king attacks the same way it moves. Every pieces that stands directly next to the king is being attacked by him:<\/p>\n