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Rules of Chess FAQ. Frequently asked chess questions.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Doug Chatham wrote on Sat, Mar 4, 2006 07:23 PM UTC:
laura, That's the second question on the Rules of Chess FAQ page. Here's the answer:
Can kings check other kings? No. A king may not move to a square next to another king, because then this move would put the king that moves also into check, which is illegal.

It is possible to make a move with a king such that the other king is checked (or even mated): suppose that whites king is between whites rook and blacks king on one line. When the king moves away from the line, he discloses the check by the rook.