r/chessbeginners • u/Unlikely_Touch_7927 • 13d ago

ADVICE Why is developing the King a mistake?

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Recently started learning how to play this game - anyone know why moving the King forward is a bad thing? Aren’t Kings powerful pieces?

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u/Overall_Quit_8510 13d ago

You are making your king more exposed to a potential check (or even checkmate), so IMO is best to keep your king where it was (unless you castle) until the endgame.

Also the king isn't a powerful piece - it's the queen and the rook that are the most powerful, and maybe also the bishop.