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Subject: Re: HELP!!!! I need to win a bet.

Author: Margie Kazyaka

Date: 14:06:15 11/11/99

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On November 11, 1999 at 16:50:31, José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba wrote:

>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.

Jose,

A 40 minute back massage. :)
Margie



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