CheckMate - Rules of Castling
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Each player may "castle" only once during a game and when conditions are met. Castling is one of the more 
complicated moves in chess. It's the only time when a player can move more than one piece on a move. Castling is often a very important move because it allows you to place your King in a safe location and also allows the Rook to become more active.  |
| Castling in Chess - Click on Image to enlarge |
When the move is legal, each player has the choice of castling Kingside or Queenside or not at all, no matter what the other player chooses to do.
Beginners often make mistakes when castling, especially when castling queenside. There's one simple idea to remember about castling -- the king always moves two squares. Then the rook moves onto the square the king crossed over,
There are some special conditions that must be met before castling. In order to castle, neither the King nor the Rook involved may have moved before. Also, the King may not castle out of check, into check, or through check. Further, there may not be pieces of either color between the King and the Rook involved in castling. Also, if has to be the first move for the rook as well. If the rook has moved at all, even if it's moved back to the square it came from, castling on that side of the board is no longer allowed.
Here are a few problems on castling. What are your answers?
a. Can white castle both sides?
b. Can white castle?
c. Can white castle?
d. Would castling be good for white?
e.What happens if black castles?
f. White just castled. Good idea?
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| Can you solve these Castling problems? |
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