Brave king! 🔥
As beginners, we are taught to castle quickly in order to secure the king and bring the rook into the game. Indeed, it would be illogical not to exploit such a powerful move, that lets us improve two pieces at the same time. Thus, in many openings, castling is made almost automatically, in particular to the short side. Here we will see some examples where it is less clear if, when, and to which side to castle.
Beginners are advised to constantly protect their king, and activate it only when the endgame is reached. This is quite a valid recommendation. However, there are in fact middle game situations when the best or only defense consists in active movements with the monarch. Here is one example of such a “brave king”:
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