{"id":841,"date":"2023-02-02T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T06:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/?p=841"},"modified":"2023-03-08T13:24:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T07:54:54","slug":"how-common-is-castling-in-chess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/how-common-is-castling-in-chess\/","title":{"rendered":"How Common Is Castling in Chess? Castling Rules Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Before we deal with the question \u2018How common is castling in chess?\u2019 let\u2019s look at what castling is and the rules of chess concerning castling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contents<\/p>
Castling in chess is known as a \u2018double move\u2019 where you move both the king and the rook simultaneously. Castling is one of the three special moves in chess, besides pawn promotion and capturing en passant. And yes, casting is a legal move in chess <\/a>today.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A chess player must meet these requirements in order to be allowed to castle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you meet these requirements, then you can castle or move both king and rook simultaneously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To castle, you have to move the king two squares toward the rook or bring the rook over the king and be placed directly next to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAn explanation of Castling rules<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n