Author: Bella Freud
Date: 15:19:20 11/11/99
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On November 11, 1999 at 17:06:15, Margie Kazyaka wrote: >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 Heads you win. Tails you win. Nice one, Margie :) (Typical male joke responses about "head" will be consigned to the wastepaper basket) Bella
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