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Sub:
Castling King side
Date:
07/16/2007 12:41:14 AM PDT
From:
Ismael Obispo
To:
service@Chess-poster.com
Hi,
I just want to
ask you if I can still castle (King
side) if my Rook is threatened
by any other piece? for example the
Queen or Bishop?
Actually, we are
playing a friendly game when my
opponent told me that I cannot castle
on the King's side because my Rook is
being threatened by his
Queen. So I
just want to know if this is true.
Thanks a lot in
advance,
God bless.
Chess-poster.com Dear viewer,
If your Rook is being attacked by
any enemy piece (Queen or Bishop), it is legal to castle. In the
diagram below, black Bishop just moved from c8 to b7 threatening
white's Rook at h1 and white
King can exercise his Kingside castling option without breaking
the rules of Chess.
White to
move
However, if your
King is being attacked by your opponent with any piece (Queen,
Bishop, Knight, etc.) you are not allowed to castle since it is
an illegal move. In this case, you have to take your King out of
check by moving it to a safe square, or capturing the enemy
piece, or interposing one of your pieces between the attacking
piece and your King.
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