Board and rules
Castling
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Castling
Level: BeginnerA special move in which the king moves two squares toward a rook and that rook crosses to the king's other side.
Kingside castling
Level: BeginnerCastling toward the kingside rook, leaving the king on g1 or g8 and the rook on f1 or f8.
Queenside castling
Level: BeginnerCastling toward the queenside rook, leaving the king on c1 or c8 and the rook on d1 or d8.
Castling rights
Level: IntermediateA position state showing whether a player still retains the legal right to castle with each rook.
