CHECK

could be the END IS NEAR

When your king is in danger of being captured he

is said to be in CHECK.

ALL ELSE STOPS in order to protect the king.

There are three ways to do this....

1) CAPTURE THE ATTACKING PIECE

2) INTERPOSE ANOTHER PIECE

3) MOVE THE KING (you may not castle out of check)

If you can not get to safety..you are in "CHECKMATE"

THE ANIMATIONS BELOW SHOW EACH

METHOD 1 (capture)

METHOD 2 (interpose)

METHOD 3 (move)

CANT DO IT ?????

white king is checkmated !!!!