Castling
chess move in which the king moves 2 squares toward a rook, while the rook moves to the square passed over by the king From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
chess move in which the king moves 2 squares toward a rook, while the rook moves to the square passed over by the king From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castling is a special move in chess that uses both a rook and the king. In castling, the king is moved two squares toward the rook, and the rook moves past the king to the square right next to the king.
Castling takes one move, and is the only way for a player to move two of his own pieces on the same move. Castling can be done on either side of the board.
Castling is only possible if each of the following things are true:
Good players castle in most of their games. It is normally a good idea because it often moves the king into a safer place. The middle of the board is normally not a safe place for the king to be in the game. Castling also makes it easier to get the rook into the game. Castling king-side is generally viewed as being safer, and is more common than castling on the Q-side.
Castling was part of the changes made to the original version of chess. As the power of the pieces were increased, the kings had to be given a means of escape. Instead of being in the heat of battle, they needed to be tucked safely away. These changes were made in the 15th century (see history of chess).
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