Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba
Date: 13:50:31 11/11/99
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On November 11, 1999 at 15:18:42, Margie Kazyaka wrote:
> I've never post anything on a message board before, so I have no clue if I look
>really stupid. My desperation comes from a bet that I have going on with a
>friend of mine.
>
>I was taught that once you have been in check you loose the option to castle.
>
>He says you can castle after being in check as long as you have not moved your
>king or rook.
>
>Who is right?
>mk_lizard@hotmail.com
From the official rules of chess:
(1) Castling is illegal:
[a] if the king has already been moved, or
[b] with a rook that has already been moved
(2) Castling is prevented for the time being:
[a] if the square on which the king stands, or the square
which it must
cross, or the square which it is to occupy, is attacked by
one or more of
the opponent's pieces.
[b] if there is any piece between the king and the rook with
which castling
is to be effected.
You can check the official rules of chess at:
http://www.fide.com/comms/fidelaws.htm
It seems your friend is right, and you lost the bet. What was at stake, after
all?
José.
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