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r

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I am unable to perform a Queen Side Castle and I should be able to, I have not been in check, all the spaces are clear, none of the spaces the King has to cross are under attack. Any ideas why I can't make this move?

DS

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Has the king been moved?

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(Black to move)

I'm afraid it's illegal to castle Queenside on the Kingside.

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Originally posted by heinzkat
[fen]r1bk3r/1ppp1pp1/p6p/P3Pp2/2P2P2/q2BP3/3Q2PP/3RK2R b K - 2 17[/fen]

(Black to move)

I'm afraid it's illegal to castle Queenside on the Kingside.
In other words, the king HAS moved.

P-

r

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Thank you for looking at this, I had forgotten that I moved my King eariler in the game. Sorry for the wasted question.

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
In other words, the king HAS moved.

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Chicken and egg story.

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I think my reply was the best because I didn't comment on a game in progress. 😛

MontyMoose

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Originally posted by heinzkat

I'm afraid it's illegal to castle Queenside on the Kingside.
Snort! Great line. Rec'd.

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Originally posted by rcapps860
I am unable to perform a Queen Side Castle and I should be able to, I have not been in check, all the spaces are clear, none of the spaces the King has to cross are under attack. Any ideas why I can't make this move?
has the castle moved at all?

ace

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Originally posted by MontyMoose
Snort! Great line. Rec'd.
no, actually, it's not. it's just like kingside, but you're goin two spaces to the left instead of right

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Thank you for clearing up that rule for us. 😕

Note in the game diagram the only possible way to castle is K-side, yet the question was about Q-side castling. Heinzkat made a cute play on words that I thought was funny.

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