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Subject: Re: Chess960 - how many "different" castles?

Author: Gerd Isenberg

Date: 01:30:48 01/18/06

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On January 17, 2006 at 20:04:19, John Merlino wrote:

>On January 17, 2006 at 14:40:38, Gerd Isenberg wrote:
>
>>I guess 21 (1+2+3+4+5+6) per side and wing is correct - but it would be nice if
>>some Chess960 expert can comfirm this number.
>>
>>Enumerating moves...
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Gerd
>
>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?480441
>
>jm

Thanks John,
i see there are 56 different KRK positions - but is it therefore correct to say
there are 56 different ways to castle in FRC if there are only 21-possible
queen- and 21 possible king castles per side?

wK #0-0-0 #0-0    *
b1      1    6    6
c1      2    5   10
d1      3    4   12
e1      4    3   12
f1      5    2   10
g1      6    1    6
-------------------
sum    21   21   56

Gerd



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