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'''Check''' was a condition in [[chess]] where a player's [[King (chess)|king piece]] was under threat and would be captured next turn if not moved to safety. Failure to protect the king when in check would result in a [[checkmate]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'') | '''Check''' was a condition in [[chess]] where a player's [[King (chess)|king piece]] was under threat and would be captured next turn if not moved to safety. Failure to protect the king when in check would result in a [[checkmate]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'') | ||
The [[Fourth Doctor]]'s king piece was checked in a [[Fourth Doctor-K9 chess match (The Sun Makers)|game]] of chess against [[K9]]. | The [[Fourth Doctor]]'s king piece was checked in a [[Fourth Doctor-K9 chess match (The Sun Makers)|game]] of chess against [[K9]]. The Doctor managed to save his king, but K9 still persisted the Doctor would lose in six moves. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'') | ||
[[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] once put [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] in check with one of his [[bishop (chess)|bishops]] during [[Vislor Turlough-Tegan Jovanka chess match|their game]] of chess. ([[TV]]: ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'') | |||
[[Rory Williams]] was put in check by [[Oliver Marks]] eleven times when they played chess in the garden of [[the Manse]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Glamour Chase (novel)|The Glamour Chase]]'') | [[Rory Williams]] was put in check by [[Oliver Marks]] eleven times when they played chess in the garden of [[the Manse]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Glamour Chase (novel)|The Glamour Chase]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 20:48, 6 August 2018
Check was a condition in chess where a player's king piece was under threat and would be captured next turn if not moved to safety. Failure to protect the king when in check would result in a checkmate. (TV: Nightmare in Silver)
The Fourth Doctor's king piece was checked in a game of chess against K9. The Doctor managed to save his king, but K9 still persisted the Doctor would lose in six moves. (TV: The Sun Makers)
Turlough once put Tegan in check with one of his bishops during their game of chess. (TV: Enlightenment)
Rory Williams was put in check by Oliver Marks eleven times when they played chess in the garden of the Manse. (PROSE: The Glamour Chase)
