Answers.Body: <p>The rook on the center board in the present is blocking the check. Even if it goes to the past, a copy stays on the board where it moved from. The rook on the center board isn't checking the king because it already moved to the past.</p>
  
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Body: <p>Why cannot black rook on c5 in the bottom timeline capture the king on c5 in the top timeline? Why is the king not in check?</p>
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Title: 5D Chess - Why is white king not in check in this position?
ThreadText: # 5D Chess - Why is white king not in check in this position?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-02-19)
  
  Why cannot black rook on c5 in the bottom timeline capture the king on c5 in the top timeline? Why is the king not in check?
  
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  **Tags:** rules, chess-variants, check, illegal-move
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-02-19. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
  
  The rook on the center board in the present is blocking the check. Even if it goes to the past, a copy stays on the board where it moved from. The rook on the center board isn't checking the king because it already moved to the past.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Oooh! Haha, awesome! Thanks! :D  
  
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