Why is the king so important

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Capn_Savage

I have been playing chess for some time now and i understand quite a bit about it but why does the queen have the most power if the king is the most important piece?

LM_player
The way i always looked at it, is that your king represents YOU.
Without a leader, the pieces cannot move. And so, the king is the most important piece.
85_PorsheTurbo

Queen doesn´t have the most power. Though She can have the widest spread of activity, it is the King who can collapse reality, thus ending the game.

plaggsgirl

here...this should answer your question.

https://youtu.be/Y-1OUN6pAjk

It won't actually answer it btw.

waarnemer
Dead Queen = Hard game
Dead King = No game at all
Big difference