Answers.Body: <p>Moving the king is the only way to escape a double check.  There is no possible other move that will block both checks.</p>
  
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Body: <p>Is it possible to block a double-check, or is your only option to move the king? (I'm trying to code a chess game, to then go on to code a chess AI, and this would really help me)</p>
  
Tags: <check><double-check>
Title: Is it possible to block a double check?
ThreadText: # Is it possible to block a double check?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-08-03)
  
  Is it possible to block a double-check, or is your only option to move the king? (I'm trying to code a chess game, to then go on to code a chess AI, and this would really help me)
  
  **Tags:** check, double-check
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-08-03. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
  
  Moving the king is the only way to escape a double check. There is no possible other move that will block both checks.
  
  
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