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Can someone explain to me how to explain to my son when you should castle queen side versus King side. I am a learner as well and wasn't sure how to explain it to my son. Apparently he got into a heated discussion with his friend over it. He understands the concept of casting asap to protect the king but he get a confused as to which way to go.
Jun 28, 2017
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#5
camter wrote:
Q side leaves the Rook Pawn unguarded. Sorry, the a pawn.
You usually follow up with either Kb1 (White) or Kb8 (Black) so it doesn't really matter.
Jun 29, 2017
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#7
PrestigiousEclipse wrote:
camter wrote:
Q side leaves the Rook Pawn unguarded. Sorry, the a pawn.
You usually follow up with either Kb1 (White) or Kb8 (Black) so it doesn't really matter.
Correct. My point is that the extra King move loses a tempo.
That being said, Q side castling sometimes is the best option for reasons of safety or potential for attack, as thr Q Rook points down a central file.