Chapter 3: Check · Level 18 of 50

Level 18: Find the Way Out

Goal: Check! Only one or two moves save your king — move, block or capture. Find them. 3 puzzles · ★★★ = no mistakes.

▶ Watch how it works

In check? Think of the three ways out. 1) Move: the king could step to one of the dots…

Got it? Try the puzzles ↓

Puzzle 1 of 3

Double check from a rook and a bishop! Find the only move.

Your move

💡 Need a hint?

Try all three ways: can the king move? Can you block? Can you capture the checker? With two checking pieces, only a king move works.

What you learn here

When you are in check, list the three ways out: Move, Block, Capture. If none of them works, it is checkmate — and the game is over.

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

Chapter 3 levels