Castling in chess may seem like a move that puts your king in a safe position, but it's not actually like that. Let me explain:
In the initial position of the king, there is the Queen, the most powerful piece in the game, on one side and a Bishop on the other. There is also only one weak square (a square defended only by the king). But when you castle, the King is left with only a Rook on its side, and the number of weak squares doubles! Your opponent can easily checkmate the king by placing their queen with defense on one of these two squares. Castling also forms the basis for a Back Rank Mate.
Castling may prevent your opponent from checking your king, but it creates more significant weaknesses and threats.
Castling in chess may seem like a move that puts your king in a safe position, but it's not actually like that. Let me explain:
In the initial position of the king, there is the Queen, the most powerful piece in the game, on one side and a Bishop on the other. There is also only one weak square (a square defended only by the king). But when you castle, the King is left with only a Rook on its side, and the number of weak squares doubles! Your opponent can easily checkmate the king by placing their queen with defense on one of these two squares. Castling also forms the basis for a Back Rank Mate.
Castling may prevent your opponent from checking your king, but it creates more significant weaknesses and threats.
That's why I hate castling and never do it.