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So, uh, how do I castle?


  • 3 years ago · Quote · #1

    Tenna

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Now, I would like to castle kingside/h-side. Moving the rook over doesn't work. Obviously I can't move the king because it doesn't move. As far as I know one is allowed to castle the rook out of 'check' when castling.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #2

    omnipaul

    Unfortunately, you can not castle in this position.  You can not castle 0-0 because the Bishop is occupying a needed square (g8).  You can not castle 0-0-0 because the wrong Rook is occupying a needed square (d8).

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #3

    Tenna

    Oh, wow, I managed to get the files reversed. You'd think I'd be used to the fact that Black plays 0-0 to the left and 0-0-0 to the right...

     

    Thanks...

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #4

    slack

    You can't castle H-side in this position for two reasons: The bishop occupies g8, which is where your king ends up, and the opponents bishop is attacking the e8 square. Remember, you can't castle into, or through, check.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #5

    hisrook

    So, how do I castle?

    It seems it won't let me.  I tried moving (in analysis mode) my King to c1, but this only moves the King to c1.  I want final position to have King on c1 and Rook from a1 to d1 (as per normal A-side castling).

    I also tried moving my rook to d1 - but this doesn't work either.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #6

    omnipaul

    hisrook:

    Try moving your King onto the Rook on a1.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #7

    hisrook

    Eureka!  That works!  Thank you omnipaul.


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