Answers.Body: <p>After making your move, imagine it's your turn again. Would your queen be able to capture the enemy king? If yes, your opponent is in check. It also doesn't matter if some other piece protects that square or not.</p>
  <p>If there's no legal move your opponent can do do remove their king from the danger, then you're not just giving check, but also checkmate!</p>
  
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Body: <p>I’m new to chess and I had my queen on the left one space away from the king which was on the right and he was unprotected, is that check?</p>
  <p>E.g., take the following sample position (note: not provided by the OP - if the OP would like to post the position they had in mind, please feel free to delete this edit):</p>
  <pre><code>8/8/8/8/2Qk4/8/8/2R3K1 w - - 0 1
  </code></pre>
  
Tags: <beginner><check>
Title: Was my opponent in check?
ThreadText: # Was my opponent in check?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-10-26)
  
  I’m new to chess and I had my queen on the left one space away from the king which was on the right and he was unprotected, is that check?
  
  E.g., take the following sample position (note: not provided by the OP - if the OP would like to post the position they had in mind, please feel free to delete this edit):
  
  ```
  8/8/8/8/2Qk4/8/8/2R3K1 w - - 0 1
  
  ```
  
  **Tags:** beginner, check
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2022-10-26. Score: 10
  
  After making your move, imagine it's your turn again. Would your queen be able to capture the enemy king? If yes, your opponent is in check. It also doesn't matter if some other piece protects that square or not.
  
  If there's no legal move your opponent can do do remove their king from the danger, then you're not just giving check, but also checkmate!
  
  
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