What is the "castling" move in chess?
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Here are the basic rules of castling:
1. The king moves two squares towards one of the rooks (either to the right or left) along the first rank.
2. The rook involved in castling moves to the square adjacent to the king on the opposite side of the board, effectively “jumping” over the king.
3. Castling can only occur if certain conditions are met:
– Neither the king nor the rook involved in castling has previously moved.
– There are no pieces between the king and the rook.
– The squares that the king moves over and the square that it lands on are not under attack by any opposing pieces.
– The king is not currently in check, nor does it pass through a square that is under attack.
– The squares that the king moves over and lands on are not controlled by opposing pieces.
There are two types of castling:
1. Kingside castling: The king moves two squares towards the rook on its right-hand side, and that rook moves to the square next to the king on its left-hand side.
2. Queenside castling: The king moves two squares towards the rook on its left-hand side, and that rook moves to the square next to the king on its right-hand side.