How King Captures Worksheet

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The king can capture enemy pieces during a game of chess. If there is an enemy piece in the king’s way, the king can capture it and take its place. However, a king cannot capture an enemy piece if the move will put the king in position to be attacked by another enemy piece. Also, a king cannot move to take the place of a piece placed next to the enemy king. Circle the places that the white king can capture in one move in this worksheet.

Required skills:
To resolve this worksheet, students should understand how a king can capture enemy pieces during a game of chess. They should be able to identify when the king has the ability to capture an enemy piece and when it cannot. Additionally, they should understand the rules relating to the placing of pieces around the enemy king.