Originally 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.
Originally 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! 😛
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Originally 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...
eg.
white to move: 1. Qxd8+ Kxd8 2. O-O-O+
don't ask how the position would come about or mention possible better moves because it's just an example i bsed in a minute
Originally 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.
[Event "Prague"]
[Site "Prague"]
[Date "1875.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Antonin Kvicala"]
[Black "NN"]
[ECO "B20"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "36"]
1.e4 c5 2.Bc4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 4.Nc3 a6 5.d4 b5 6.d5 bxc4 7.dxc6 d6
8.e5 d5 9.Bg5 f6 10.exf6 Nxf6 11.Ne5 h6 12.c7 Qxc7 13.Bxf6 gxf6
14.Qh5+ Ke7 15.Qf7+ Kd6 16.Qxf6 Be7 17.Ne4+ dxe4 18.O-O-O# 1-0