2 exceptions:
a. When g pawn or b pawn is advanced one square and B is fianchettoed
B. When h pawn or a pawn is advanced one square as an escape for the K and simultaneously prevents enemy Ns or Bs from occupying g4, b4, g5, and b5.
2 exceptions:
a. When g pawn or b pawn is advanced one square and B is fianchettoed
B. When h pawn or a pawn is advanced one square as an escape for the K and simultaneously prevents enemy Ns or Bs from occupying g4, b4, g5, and b5.
There are exceptions to most chess "guidelines". have a look at the King's Gambit opening, where white aims to trade the f-pawn in the opening, then castles kingside to give his rook an open file.
In positions where an attack is possible, it greatly weakens your king's position.
In positions where an attack is not possible, it's just the standard risk/reward i.e. they may become weak and they leave squares behind but you get space / open lines.
If you're unsure then it's probably just a weakness.
I’d say that generally you are correct, though obviously there are always tons of exceptions. However, make sure you’re thinking about castling BEFORE you move those pawns. In other words, don’t play g4 and then later go “hmm, I shouldn’t castle kingside because I moved my pawns there.” Instead, when you are considering g4 you should ask yourself “is the goal I’m accomplishing by playing g4 worth weakening my kingside?”
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Does moving a kingside pawn make future kingside castling unadvisable? Same question for queenside castling.