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
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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