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I believe so you have to move the king the required move to indicate that you are castling, so i believe anyway.
Feb 11, 2008
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The correct method of castling is to move the king two squares, and then move the rook. I believe under tournament rules, if you move the rook first, then that counts as a rook move, and castling is not allowed.
Feb 11, 2008
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#4
Yes, the King must be moved first. It's because of the touch-move rule - if you touch a piece you have to move it. Castling is a special type of King move so in order to castle you must touch the King first. If you touch the rook first you have to move only the rook.
Thanks, i thought so
Tell him to move his rook first on an internet/computer game. This will prove your point. He won't be able to castle! The King must be moved first.
Feb 11, 2008
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#7
If it's only a friendly game, i'd let it go, but inform him of the correct procedure.
thats true, you cant do it against a computer.
Some people move them at the same time.
My next door neighbor likes to move his rook first then his king when he goes to castle. Correct me if Im wrong but isn't this illegal?