Checkmate – Secure & Proven

If your king is in check, you must perform one of these three actions to avoid checkmate: apture the piece that is threatening the king.

In chess, occurs when a king is under immediate attack (in "check") and there are no legal moves to escape that threat. It is the definitive end of the game, resulting in an immediate victory for the attacking player. 💡 The "CPR" Rule for Escaping Check Checkmate

: The absolute fastest possible mate, occurring in just 2 moves . It requires White to open with weak pawn moves that expose the king to a diagonal queen attack. If your king is in check, you must

rotect the king by placing another piece in the path of the attack (blocking). If your king is in check