Do you win chess by taking the Queen?

If you mean if you've just taken the opponent's Queen with your peice, Then it means you win. Thats how you win, Capture the queen. lol - game ends when you checkmate the king. Queen is a powerful piece, but king is the king.
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Do you win chess by taking the king or queen?

Since the object of the game is to capture the king, the king is not allowed to be moved to a square where he would be liable to be captured by an opposing piece. To win the game of chess, a player must capture the opponent's king. This is known as "Checkmating" the king.
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Do you lose chess by taking the queen?

The Queen is often considered the most powerful piece on the chessboard. She is placed next to the king, on her own color. The game is not over when she is lost, but if your opponent has a Queen and you do not, you may find yourself at a considerable disadvantage!
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What happens when your queen is taken in chess?

If you mean if you've just taken the opponent's Queen with your peice, Then it means you win. Thats how you win, Capture the queen. lol - game ends when you checkmate the king. Queen is a powerful piece, but king is the king.
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Can a pawn promoted to a second queen?

Players can also promote a pawn to a more powerful piece in play on the board, so it's possible to have a second queen or more (up to nine queens). Once pawn promotion takes place, the opposing player must move unless they are in checkmate.
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Is queen vs queen a draw?

Depends on the positioning of both your queen and king. If your king is near your queen where it can find protection it will end in a draw. Depends if there are any skewers or checkmate threats basically. According to Fundamental Chess Endings the side to move first wins 41% of the time.
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Why can't the king take the queen?

the king can't get to the queen on his own, though, because the queen controls all the squares needed for the king to move right next to her. so the only way a king can take the opposing queen is if the queen moves right next to it.
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Do you win in chess when you take the king?

A chess game can never be won by taking the king. A checked king must always be protected in one way or another, even in a blitz game. All other moves are illegal, and chess.com does not allow them for that valid reason.
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Can king take queen?

With the most important piece under a checkmate threat, the king in check must defend itself at all costs. A king can take a queen in chess, but only if the opponent's queen is not protected. The rules of chess allow a king in check to attack and capture an undefended queen.
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How do I win in chess?

To win a chess game you will need to do six things:
  1. Make Good Opening Moves.
  2. Do Not Give Away Pieces For Free.
  3. Get Your Pieces In Position.
  4. Coordinate An Attack On The King.
  5. Watch The Safety Of Your Own King.
  6. Always Be A Good Sport.
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How important is the queen in playing chess?

In terms of raw power, the queen is the most powerful piece on the chessboard and one of the most iconic pieces in any board game, combining the moves of the rook and the bishop in one piece. In terms of material, it's the most valuable piece in the game of chess (apart from the king, of course).
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What is the most powerful piece in playing chess?

The Queen may not be as important as the King, but it's the most powerful piece on the board. The queen can move to more squares than any other piece. It moves vertically, horizontally, and diagonally as long as there are no other pieces in the way.
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Can a knight Take a queen?

For example, if you are controlling a black knight, it is possible to attack the white king and the queen at the same time, even if those pieces are far apart from one another.
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When can the king not capture?

The king can capture any enemy piece or pawn except for the opposing king, but only if the piece is not defended by any other piece. In other words, the king can capture as long as it's not moving into check.
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Is queen and pawn vs queen winning?

It is very easy to combine the pawn advance and escaping from queen checks. Theoretically I doubt one can say that Q+P generally wins against Q as there are way too many exceptions.
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What is the best move in chess?

The 10 Best Chess Moves Of All Time
  • #8 Edward Lasker's Stunning Queen Sacrifice For Mate.
  • #7 An Amazing Bishop Endgame.
  • #6 Bura's Desperado Sacrifice.
  • #5 Geller's Rook And Pawn Endgame.
  • #4 Vladimirov's Thunderbolt.
  • #3 Marshall's Legendary Move.
  • #2 Meier's Spectacular Sacrifice.
  • #1 Shirov's Jaw-Dropping Bishop Sacrifice.
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Can the queen jump?

The Queen is considered the most powerful piece on the board. It can move any number of squares in a straight line - either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. The queen moves like the rook and bishop combined. Unless capturing, the queen must move to an unoccupied square; and it cannot jump over pieces.
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Who is the most important piece but one of the weakest in chess?

The king is the most important piece, but is one of the weakest. The king can only move one square in any direction - up, down, to the sides, and diagonally.
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What is the weakest chess piece?

1. The Pawn. The pawn is the lowest-value piece on the chessboard, and there are eight pawns per player.
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Why can't queens move like knights?

No, the queen cannot move in an L-shape or jump over other chess pieces just like the knight. The queen can't move like the knight because the queen already has the ability of the rook and bishop, giving the queen the knight's movement will completely dominate all other pieces on the board.
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Why would you sacrifice your queen in chess?

A queen sacrifice happens when a player voluntarily lets the opponent capture their queen. The player offering the queen sacrifice does so to try to gain an advantage like more material, a better position, or checkmate.
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Why queen is stronger than king?

In chess, the word power denotes the number of squares a piece can control. For example, a queen can control a total of 28 squares, while a king can control a total of 9 squares from the center of the board. Therefore the queen is more powerful than the king.
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