Expert: Satyajit Das - 1/12/2008

Question
I am playing chess with with an electronic opponent. My question has to do with Checking the king with a king while on their respective home squares. The game is trying to capture my queen with a pawn, The Kings are directly opposite each other on their home squares and neither have as yet been moved with only the pawn between them. If the game captures my queen with the pawn, leaving no pieces between the respective kings, will not the opponent place itself in check? I believe this move to be illegal; please advise...

Answer
Hi Michael,

Thanks for the question.
However I was a bit confused when i read your question. I was not able to understand your question clearly.
A king can never give a check to anathor king even if they are barely in front of each other, because a king can move only one square at a time and they can never come on adjacent squares.
Hopefully I answered your question. If you still have any doubts feel free to ask me again. I will be highly oblidged if you couold provide me the pgn of the situation you are talking about.

Regards,
Satyajit Das
India