the king is abbreviated by the letter K among English speakers. The white king starts the game on e1; the black king starts on e8. Unlike all other pieces, each player can have only one king, and the king is never removed from the board during the game.

Placement and movement

The white king starts on e1, on the file immediately to the right of White's queen from White's perspective. The black king starts on e8, directly across from the white king and left of the queen

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