Special Moves
03. Castling
Each player may "castle" only once during a game
and when conditions are met. Castling is a special move that lets a player move
two pieces at once the King and one Rook.
In castling, the player moves his
King two squares to its left or right toward one of his Rooks. At the same
time, the Rook involved goes to the square beside the King and toward the
center of the board (see illustrations at below).
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.
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.
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.
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| Before Castling |
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| After Castling |
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