How the King Moves

How the King Moves

Moving the King in chess

How the King Moves

Moving the King in chess

Moving the King

The King maybe the most important piece on the board, but his movements are very limited. The King can move in any direction – but only one square each turn. The one exception is during castling.

Move the King to see all legal moves
Board is interactive - move a piece

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