<P> In friendly games , the checking player customarily says `` check '' when making a checking move . Announcing `` check '' is not required under the rules of chess and it is usually not done in formal games . Until the early 20th century a player was expected to announce `` check '' , and some sources of rules even required it ( Hooper & Whyld 1992 : 74 ) . </P>
<P> In friendly games , the checking player customarily says `` check '' when making a checking move . Announcing `` check '' is not required under the rules of chess and it is usually not done in formal games . Until the early 20th century a player was expected to announce `` check '' , and some sources of rules even required it ( Hooper & Whyld 1992 : 74 ) . </P>
when do you have to say check in chess
when do you have to say check in chess
Announcing `` check '' is not required under the rules of chess
Announcing `` check '' is not required under the rules of chess