user30315: I heard that in formal games you have to move the piece that you touch first. What if the piece cannot move, as in there are no legal moves that involve that piece? What would happen in that circumstance?

user18832: The laws of FIDE state in article 4.5 that "If none of the pieces touched can be moved or captured, the player may make any legal
move."

30315: <p>I heard that in formal games you have to move the piece that you touch first. What if the piece cannot move, as in there are no legal moves that involve that piece? What would happen in that circumstance?</p>
 18832: <p><a href="https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/LawsOfChess.pdf" rel="noreferrer">The laws of FIDE</a> state in article 4.5 that &quot;If none of the pieces touched can be moved or captured, the player may make any legal
move.&quot;</p>
