Castles are for wimps.
26 Oct '06 18:47I agree that castling is necessary in certain situations... but if you can get away without it then castling is a waste of a tempo... right? So I take it back that castling is for wimps, it was a gung-ho remark.
27 Oct '06 02:19Originally posted by ChessJesterIn my mind, no move that activates one of your rooks is ever a waste of a tempo.
I agree that castling is necessary in certain situations... but if you can get away without it then castling is a waste of a tempo... right? So I take it back that castling is for wimps, it was a gung-ho remark.
27 Oct '06 02:32Originally posted by ChessJesteryoure a rat.
There are many players out there who seem to think that castling early is a good idea. This idea even seems to controll their opening choices. Have you ever won a game where your opponent castled but you did not?
Post your games! I want to see games where the victor never cowers in the corners! Thanks! 😀 😉
Here is one I recently finished. Ruy lop ...[text shortened]... weakness in my white squares on the queenside because white traded his white-squared bishop! 😛
27 Oct '06 03:443 editsOriginally posted by ChessJestercastling allows your rooks to connect and get into the game, and in some cases, castling queenside can actually gain quite a tempo if the d file is open by both bringing your king to safety and attacking the center at the same time.
but if you can get away without it then castling is a waste of a tempo...
27 Oct '06 11:57Originally posted by YUG0slavor even a mate:
castling allows your rooks to connect and get into the game, and in some cases, castling queenside can actually gain quite a tempo if the d file is open by both bringing your king to safety and attacking the center at the same time.
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