Chapter 3: Check · Level 14 of 50

Level 14: Safe Checks

Goal: Give check with a piece that Black cannot capture. 4 puzzles · ★★★ = no mistakes.

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Your rook can give check in two ways: on a8 or on e1.

Puzzle 1 of 4

Your queen has three checks. Only one is safe — find it.

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💡 Need a hint?

For each check, ask: can the king or another black piece capture my checking piece?

A check is only useful if your piece survives it. Checks that can be captured often just lose your piece.

Chapter 3 — Check: Attack the king — and learn the three ways out of check: move the king, block, or capture the attacker.