In this lesson, you will learn what check means in chess and how to recognize when a king is under attack. This beginner-friendly lesson explains the rules of check, legal responses, and how players must react when their king is threatened.

In this lesson, you will learn:

• what check means in chess
• how to recognize a check position
• the three legal ways to respond to check
• how to block, capture, or move the king
• why protecting the king is the most important rule in chess

After watching the lesson, practice identifying check situations on a chessboard and try finding all possible legal moves that remove the threat to the king.