Castling Review

Castling Review

Castling in a chess game is unique, since it allows

two pieces to move: (FIDE) King must be touched first,

then the Rook when moving into Castling positions.

However at most US scholastic tournaments just saying

“castle” and moving the King and the rook, should be just fine.

Since this is a review, We’ll start with a Diagram1

and some questions about it.

                                         Diagram1

1. Can the King (short) side castle?_______________

2. What piece is in the way of castling?____________

3. What would I have to do to be able to castle?_____

____________

     

                    Diagram 2                  Diagram 3

4. If I castle in Diagram 2, what is it called?_________

5. How would I notate Diagram 2 move?___________

6. If I castle in Diagram 3, what is it called?_________

7. How would I notate Diagram 3 move?___________

8. Draw arrows on Diagram 2 and 3 to show where
   

       the King and rook would move to when you Castle.

       

          Diagram 4                Diagram 5

In Diagram 4 the rook has moved to g5. In Diagram 5 the rook

has moved back.

9. In Diagram 5, can the Black King castle with the Rook?

     

Diagram 6                Diagram 7

10. In Diagram 6: Can the Black King, long side castle out of check? 

11. In Diagram 6: Can the Black King, short side castle out of check?
    

12. In Diagram 7: Can the Black King long side castle?

Here is an unusual question:

13.  The white King just castled on the Queen (long) side.
    

         Black just called it an illegal move, because it crosses

through a check. 

Is it an illegal move? ______ .

1. Yes it is illegal.

2. King did not castle

3. No, it is legal since the King did not cross through check.