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Subject: Re: Simple question about Castling rules...

Author: Jim Bell

Date: 08:59:05 02/19/06

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On February 19, 2006 at 11:23:47, Richard G. Fadden wrote:

>For some reason I thought castling was not allowed if the rook in question is
>enpris.  So in summary, King in check, can't castle, and if any intervening
>squares are under attack, no castling, but I also thought that if the rook is
>enpris - also, no castling.  Probably everyone on this forum can straighten me
>out.  A famous engine just castled when the rook was enpris, so I am now
>thinking I have had the rules of chess wrong for quite a while...  I assume I am
>wrong, no???

Note that a black attack on square b1 does not prevent white from castling
queenside (ditto for square b8).




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