Yes, the king is always in between the two rooks. To castle kingside, you castle as if it was a normal game, so no matter how far away your king is from your rook, castling moves them to the position they would be in if you just castled in a regular game; same with castling queenside. Here's an article about it: https://www.chess.com/terms/chess960
Can you castle in 960?
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Playing my first 960 game right now and I can't castle. From what I've heard, castleing is still a thing in 960 and that's why the rooks must be on opposite sides of the king. What am I missing?