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Question on Castling
Date:
22 Feb 2009
4:07:11 PM EST
From: Jeff Carlton
To:
service@Chess-poster.com
Hi,
Can a King Castle if either he or the Rook
move over attacked squares?
Thanks.
JC
Chess-poster.com
Dear viewer,
The following three examples may help you find an answer to your
Castling question:
On this first diagram, even that the
white Rook on b1 controls the b file, black can safely castle
Queenside since the King won't move through or end up in an
attacked square. The black Rook is immune from attack or being
captured on this castling position (fig. 1).
Black to move and Castle
(Fig 1)
This second diagram shows a position that won't allow black to
castle Queenside
because black King has to move through a square that is
controlled by the white Rook (d8) even that the black King would
place himself at c8 square (fig 2).
Black to move, cannot Castle
(Fig 2)
Here, black cannot castle
Queenside because such a move will place his King in check by
the white Bishop at c8 square (fig 3).
Black to move, cannot Castle
(Fig 2)
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