diff --git a/lib/chess/board.ex b/lib/chess/board.ex
index b764522..cb86af5 100644
--- a/lib/chess/board.ex
+++ b/lib/chess/board.ex
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ defmodule Chess.Board do
     Map.put(board, "#{to_file},#{to_rank}", piece)
   end
 
-  def check?(board, colour) do
+  def king_in_check?(board, colour) do
     king =
       board
       |> search(%{"type" => "king", "colour" => colour})
diff --git a/test/chess/board_test.exs b/test/chess/board_test.exs
index c19f448..f7be08b 100644
--- a/test/chess/board_test.exs
+++ b/test/chess/board_test.exs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ defmodule Chess.BoardTest do
       "4,7" => %{"type" => "queen", "colour" => "black"},
     }
 
-    assert Board.check?(board, "white")
+    assert Board.king_in_check?(board, "white")
   end
 
   test "recognise when the king is not in check" do
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ defmodule Chess.BoardTest do
       "4,7" => %{"type" => "queen", "colour" => "black"},
     }
 
-    refute Board.check?(board, "white")
+    refute Board.king_in_check?(board, "white")
   end
 
   test "recognize when the king is in check by a knight" do
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ defmodule Chess.BoardTest do
       "3,2" => %{"type" => "knight", "colour" => "black"},
     }
 
-    assert Board.check?(board, "white")
+    assert Board.king_in_check?(board, "white")
   end
 
   test "recognize when the king is in check by a pawn" do
@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ defmodule Chess.BoardTest do
       "3,1" => %{"type" => "pawn", "colour" => "black"},
     }
 
-    assert Board.check?(board, "white")
+    assert Board.king_in_check?(board, "white")
   end
 end