20 Jun '08 12:45>
good rules of thumb, however i don't see anything about recognizing interior files protection, or control of the long diagonals. If playing against a system, say a Reti like setup then suddenly a king side castle becomes more problematic. The rules of thumb are great, however perhaps the most important part of the rules of thumb, are recognizing that sometimes they must not be followed.
The last thing you need to castle into is a bishop queen battering ram.
The last thing you need to castle into is a bishop queen battering ram.