what can the king do in chess

The king is the most important piece in the game of chess). It is the only piece that cannot be captured, and if a players king is put in checkmate, then the game is over. The king can move one square in any direction, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, unless the move would place the king in check or the square is already occupied by a friendly piece). The king can capture an adjacent enemy piece if that piece is not protected by another enemy piece). If a king is attacked, it is in "check," and there are three ways to get out of check: move the king out of check, block the check with another piece, or capture the piece putting the king in check. If a king is in check and none of these options are legal, then a checkmate has occurred, and the game is over.