The king was the most important piece in the game of chess.
When the computer of the USS Enterprise-D was affected by nanites in 2365, it responded to an inquiry with the moves "pawn to king three, knight to rook four, queen to bishop three". (TNG: "Evolution")
| Chess |
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| Types: Jokarian chess • Three-dimensional chess • Vulcan chess |
| Equipment: Chess board • Chess pieces (King • Queen • Rook • Bishop • Knight • Pawn) |
| Terminology: Check • Checkmate • Chess master • Chess tournament • Stalemate |
| Strategy: Aldabren Exchange • el-Mitra Exchange • Kriskov Gambit • Queen's Gambit |
| Related: Chess problem |