I'm trying to learn how to play chess and have been playing online. Some people I've played have swapped their rook and king over each other and I don't know when they can do this, why someone would do it, and if anyone knows, how do u do this when playing an online game? Thanks very much
2007-05-09 01:53:38 · 12 answers · asked by selina 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
It is called "castling", and can be done either on the king side of the board or the queen side. It can only be done under the conditions that:
The king has not been moved thus far in the game
The rook has not been moved thus far in the game
There are no pieces between the king and the rook
The king is not in check
No square through which the king moves is under attack
After castling, the king has moved two squares toward the former position of the rook, and the rook has moved to occupy the square the king skipped over. The move is often indicated to computer players by moving the king two spaces toward the rook.
For a good description, please see the web site I've attached.
2007-05-09 02:07:27 · answer #1 · answered by Carl M 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That maneuver is called castling. You can castle only once during the game, under the following conditions:
There must not be any pieces between the King and Rook.
Neither piece can have moved already.
The King cannot be in check and cannot move over or land on a square that is attacked by an opposing piece.
To castle: move the King two square towards the Rook and put the Rook on the other side of the King (next square). On line, the Rook will move automatically.
Castling puts the King out of the center of the board, where, generally speaking it is in more danger than on the side of the board.
2007-05-10 09:53:11 · answer #2 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, the other questions you've asked are:
Why someone would do it? and if anyone knows, how do u do this when playing an online game?
Castling is a very important move - in most master games both players will castle. At the start of a game you're not in a position to immediately attack so your aim is to position your pieces as best as you can. Because your king is so valuable (if you lose it you lose the game) it is sensible to protect it. Castling moves your king to the side of the board where it is harder to attack. In the centre, it can be exposed to attacks from the left side, right side and from the centre. There is a second reason for castling, and that is to bring your rook into a better position.
Both players should be fighting for control of the centre. I know that "control of the centre" might be hard to understand at the stage your at so a little experiment might help. If you put a knight on a corner square, you will notice that it can only move to two squares. If you place the knight on a central square it can move to a total of eight squares - it is able to do so much more. This is why it is important to "develop" your pieces properly - moving them to the squares where they will exert the most influence.
An example opening (if you don't yet understand chess notation, don't worry, it's quite easy to get. From white's perspective, the square in the bottom left is a1, the square in the top right is h8, the square that the white queen is on is d1 etc. N=Knight, B=Bishop, R=Rook, Q=Queen, K=King and pawns don't have a letter):
1. e4 (white wants to move his kingside bishop and knight so he/she can castle - moving the king's pawn allows the king's bishop to move from its start square. White could move the pawn one square forward but it is better to move it up the board as it stakes a claim in the centre)
1. ... e5 (black does the same)
2. Nf3 (white moves his/her knight to a good square - it also attacks black's e-pawn)
2. ... Nc6 (black must do something about the threat, so he/she defends the pawn and develops his/her queen's knight. Nf6 is also possible but black has chosen to break the symmetry)
3. Bc4 (white puts the bishop on a good square, and is ready to castle. Bb5 is also possible)
3. ... Bc5 (Black makes the similar move)
4. 0-0 (white castles, pushing the king safe and bringing the rook towards the centre. White will look to put the rook on e1 where it can defend the e-pawn).
Just a final note, players often want to get the queen out early (because it is so powerful) but this is almost always a mistake. The other player can drive the queen back with pawns and minor pieces (a threatened queen should move!), whilst at the same time putting these pieces on better squares.
The other question is much easier to answer! You must click on the king and move it to the desired square. So if you want to castle kingside, move the king from e1 to g1 and the rook will automatically swing round to f1. If you click on the rook and move it to f1 the king will simply stay where it is.
2007-05-09 07:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a king move. (Important for touch move.)
The king moves two squares and the rook moves to the other side.
You may castle to the kingside. (It is called castling, btw:) that is called castleshort or 0-0.) or you may castle to the queenside (castlelong or 0-0-0).
Castleshort ends with the king on the knight's original square and the rook on the bishop's square. Castlelong ends with the king on the Bishop's original square and the rook on the queen's square.
In neither case there by a piece in the way. If either the king or rook has moved castling is illegal. If it ends with the king in check it is illegal. A king can not pass through check. A king can not use castling to get out of check.
If the rook is attacked is irrelevant, it is a king move.
The king may have been in check in the past, as long as it didn't move (say a piece blocked the check) and is not currently in check.
2007-05-09 06:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, their movement is correct even if it is surprising to you! This movement is called castling but can ONLY be done when the following applies:
~*Neither the King nor rook have moved.
~*There is nothing in between them (e.g. knight.)
~*The King is not in check.
~*The rook nearest to the King is the one which does the castling, NOT the other one.
Basically the King and rook move 2 spaces forward each. They do NOT swap each other's places. So the King on E1 would move to G1 and your rook on H1 would move to F1.
2007-05-12 08:20:58 · answer #5 · answered by ●●ƒαιяу - ∂υѕт●●™ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is called castling. i don't know why you would do it, maybe to get out of a potential trap to get the king, but i know that there has to be open space between the king and rook, and the king can't be in check when you castle. it also helps to move the king a bit faster. however, you can't castle if you have already moved the king or rook.
2007-05-09 04:26:34 · answer #6 · answered by setonrunner405 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called castling
When the left of the board is off which is knight and the bishop is not in the way you can castle with the king and the rook to get it out of danger.I know because I got 9 place out of 93 people.
2007-05-09 02:06:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Castle Move In Chess
2016-11-07 07:20:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do that when you have not moved your king or your rock and there is a open space between the squares of the rock and the king. This move is called castle.
2007-05-09 05:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called castling and can only be done once during a game providing neither piece has already moved
2007-05-09 02:02:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋