Rules & Special Moves  ·  Lesson 32 of 92

Escaping Check

You're in check! There are only three ways out: move the king, block the attack, or capture the attacker. Find ANY legal move.

Find the winning move

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Show the solution

Well escaped. If none of the three escapes exist, it's checkmate — game over.

Watch it play out

The position, then the answer.

The complete guide

This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.

Practise this on a live board

This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.

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