Kingside vs Queenside

What side do you prefer to castle to and why?

I like to conserve all my energy and dedicate it soley to the game.
I refuse to let even slightest trifle disturb me.

So from the outset, White or Black, I always plan to castle Kingside,
my openings are geared for Kingside castling only.

Then all I need do to write down on my score sheet is 0-0 as oppossed
to the time consuming, energy wasting 0-0-0 should I castle Queenside.

Writing down the extra '0' would distract me.

I have castled Kingside approx 500 times OTB
If I had castled Queenside in those games I would written down 500 extra '0'

and that looks like this:

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Of course I did trifle with the idea of not castling at all thus
saving myself future toil by eliminating the need to write an 0.

This worked in the fact that I did not have to record many moves
at all as I often found myself being mated before move 20.
But after discussing the matter with my doctors I started castling again.
But only on the Kingside.

Hope this helps.

For me, it depends how good I think my opponent is. If they're good, I won't mess around and castle king-side. If I think they might be thrown by an unusual strategy, I'll try the queen-side

Originally posted by TK80
What side do you prefer to castle to and why?

Castle early and often.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
I like to conserve all my energy and dedicate it soley to the game.
I refuse to let even slightest trifle disturb me.

So from the outset, White or Black, I always plan to castle Kingside,
my openings are geared for Kingside castling only.

Then all I need do to write down on my score sheet is 0-0 as oppossed
to the time consuming, energy wastin ...[text shortened]... ter with my doctors I started castling again.
But only on the Kingside.

Hope this helps.

Originally posted by ketchuplover
Castle early and often.

Sometimes the position dictates which direction you should castle to. But if the position isn't important, then castle kingside, as queenside castling has some structural weaknesses not present in kingside castling. (Possibly an unprotected a-pawn, and possibly a weak c-pawn only protected by the king.)

(Not a funny question at all.)

Originally posted by Mad Rook
Sometimes the position dictates which direction you should castle to. But if the position isn't important, then castle kingside, as queenside castling has some structural weaknesses not present in kingside castling. (Possibly an unprotected a-pawn, and possibly a weak c-pawn only protected by the king.)

Originally posted by hintjul
Lol, this has to be one of the funniest questions I have come across, no offence opening poster, but it solely depends on the the game and position. Nobody can actually have a favourite position ( side ) to castle in reality.

"Morphy castled queenside."

Morphy never wrote down his moves during a game.
No need to, he remembered all his games. So writing the extra 0,
(in them days it was done with a feather quill) did not bother him.
Back then it was not required (no clocks).

Originally posted by Mad Rook
Sometimes the position dictates which direction you should castle to. But if the position isn't important, then castle kingside, as queenside castling has some structural weaknesses not present in kingside castling. (Possibly an unprotected a-pawn, and possibly a weak c-pawn only protected by the king.)

(Not a funny question at all.)

I have seen plenty of engine vs engine games where they have not bothered to castle, completely shatters the theory you should always castle, after all, computers rule the modern game.

Originally posted by hintjul
I think it is,its about opinions, personal opinions MR.Rook.

Originally posted by Mad Rook
My opinion is that you're a funny guy.