Castling is one of those special chess moves that is commonly used in the early part of the game. It’s only possible once a few conditions are met, so should you always choose to castle your king and rook? As a rule of thumb, you should always castle in chess to protect your king, but … Read more
While king side castling might be more common, there is a lot to say for a queen side castle move as well. While some might say it is better to castle on the longer side, others might argue against it. The queen side castle move requires the rook that is furthest away from the king … Read more
In chess, players can castle to both the left or right side. Where the king is closer to the rook, castling is generally easier to pull off. There are both benefits and drawbacks compared to the less common alternative, the queen’s side castle move. The king side castle move, also referred to as the short … Read more
Castling is weird, really weird. Among the special chess rules, the existence of a castle move will probably rank among the top in the category ‘strange’. So why does this move exist in the first place? Castling exists as a chess rule to speed up the opening and early game portion of a chess game. … Read more
If you’re only just learning how to castle in chess, the four rules of castling are essential. Once you know the conditions under which a player is allowed to castle with the ♔ King and ♖ Rook, things get a whole lot easier. Castling is a special chess rule where two pieces move at the … Read more
Castling might be one of the weirdest chess rules in existence. Not only is it the only way to play two pieces at the same time (♔ king and ♖ rook), it’s also the only move where the king is allowed to take two steps in a single turn. Following the rules of chess, the … Read more
After a king has come out of check, the immediate danger has subsided. As long as the king is in its original starting position, a castle move is around the corner. For this, your supporting pieces must help out the king, by removing the threat by the opponent immediately. The rules of chess allow the … Read more
Castling is a special chess move players will often encounter at the start of a game. When the opponent castles, the king and rook are used simultaneously during a single turn. The move is only possible under a set of specific conditions. The castling move is only possible once, under the precondition that neither the … Read more
Out of all the rules of chess, the castling rule is probably one of the stranger ones. While thinking of a ‘vertical castling’ move is very creative, the move can only be done horizontally. Vertical or Pam-Krabbé castling is no longer allowed as a legal chess move by the international chess organization FIDE. Vertical castling … Read more
