| Chess is one of those tricky games with a lot of | | | | the two pieces can occur. The King may Castle with |
| different little strategies and little moves which can be | | | | either the Rook that is closest to him or with the Rook |
| enacted to help build a defense against the other | | | | that was closer to the Queen, the move will work |
| player. While each and every piece on a chessboard | | | | either way. When the Castling is to occur, the King will |
| has a certain set of rules regarding movement, and | | | | move two spaces toward the Rook. This is the only |
| those rules must be strictly obeyed, there is one | | | | time during the game in which the King will ever be |
| variation on those rules which allows two pieces to act | | | | allowed to move more than one space at a time. In |
| outside of their normal boundaries. This technique is | | | | return, the Rook will jump over the King and move to |
| called "Castling," and it involves the player's King and | | | | the single space that the King passed through on his |
| one of their Rooks. This move is one of the most | | | | route. This successfully forms a Castling. |
| interesting moves in the game and is often considered | | | | The move can be considered wise in the early stages |
| to be one of the smartest strategical decisions that a | | | | of the game because it not only removes the King |
| player can make regarding their King. | | | | from the generally more dangerous center area of the |
| When a player castles their King and Rook, there are | | | | board, but it allows the more versatile Rook access |
| a few rules which must be obeyed. Firstly, the King | | | | into the center from the far side of the board in which |
| and the Rook is question must never have been | | | | it was originally kept. This frees the player up to make |
| moved from their starting locations on the board. If | | | | more daring moves on the offense while keeping the |
| either piece had been forced to move at some point, | | | | King in a safer position, away from more of the |
| castling is impossible between the two. All of the | | | | fighting. Castling is a pretty frequented action that is |
| pieces that started the game in between the King and | | | | taken in Chess, with both players often performing the |
| the Rook in question must have already been moved | | | | shorter Kingside Castling. However, it should be noted |
| away from their spots. A completely open row | | | | that when one player performs the shorter Kingside |
| between the two pieces is absolutely necessary. | | | | Castling and the other player performs the longer |
| Furthermore, castling cannot be used by the player to | | | | Queenside Castling, the resulting battle is generally |
| get the King safely out of Check. The King must be | | | | rather fierce, as each player's pawns are free to |
| completely free of danger when the move is made. | | | | move into attacking position against the King without |
| Additionally, while this is true of every move made in | | | | exposing their own. Castling can open up whole new |
| Chess, the end result of the move must not put the | | | | avenues to explore within the game and should be a |
| King into Check by any means. | | | | strategy that any novice Chess player should consider |
| If all of the above conditions are met, Castling between | | | | for the future. |