How do you castle in Chess960???

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FortunaMajor

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I don't know how to castle in this position...it is an ongoing game, so I don't want any move recommendations. I just wanna castle. How do you do it? 

As far as I know, I am supposed to drag the king onto the castling square once the field is clear, but in this case, the king is already sitting on the castling square!

Ankalyov

The most important thing to remember about castling in a 960 game is that the King and Rook end up on exactly the same squares as they would in a standard game:

  • Castling king-side (0-0) results in the King on the g-file and the Rook on the f-file; 
  • likewise, castling queen-side (0-0-0) leaves the King on the c-file and the Rook on the d-file.

As always, the King and relevant Rook must not have any pieces between them; the King cannot move out of or through check; and the two pieces cannot have moved prior to castling.  Same as always!

If you're having "technical difficulties" trying to castle (especially where there is only one square between the King and Rook), click first on the King, then on the Rook.

 

Source: https://support.chess.com/customer/portal/articles/1444897-how-do-i-castle-in-a-chess960-game-

FortunaMajor

Thank you!

Ankalyov

You're welcome mate! If you want, we can play some Chess960 in the future. I love it! wink.png

FortunaMajor
Ankalyov wrote:

You're welcome mate! If you want, we can play some Chess960 in the future. I love it!

Sure. I am just starting out with some games.. grin.png

SuperGirl1456

You drag the king to where the rook is I think.

SuperGirl1456
aravinds_ll wrote:
Ankalyov wrote:

You're welcome mate! If you want, we can play some Chess960 in the future. I love it!

Sure. I am just starting out with some games..

I'll play too!

gorenje2237
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Ankalyov
sramanuja wrote:
aravinds_ll wrote:
Ankalyov wrote:

You're welcome mate! If you want, we can play some Chess960 in the future. I love it!

Sure. I am just starting out with some games..

I'll play too!

It would be a pleasure. happy.png Let me add you on my friend list.

GM_chess_player

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SuperGirl1456
Ankalyov wrote:
sramanuja wrote:
aravinds_ll wrote:
Ankalyov wrote:

You're welcome mate! If you want, we can play some Chess960 in the future. I love it!

Sure. I am just starting out with some games..

I'll play too!

It would be a pleasure.  Let me add you on my friend list.

I accepted.

wk_18

i think all you is switch the king and rook

 

wk_18
sramanuja wrote:
Ankalyov wrote:
sramanuja wrote:
aravinds_ll wrote:
Ankalyov wrote:

You're welcome mate! If you want, we can play some Chess960 in the future. I love it!

Sure. I am just starting out with some games..

I'll play too!

It would be a pleasure.  Let me add you on my friend list.

I accepted.

I wanna play!

FBloggs

I would like to play 360 more often but it's difficult to get matched up.  I usually go for 3 minutes but after a while there are no takers and I cancel the challenge.  Any suggestions?

FBloggs

Oh.  I meant 960.

FortunaMajor

Not sure. It works with me..

If you like, play correspondence 960.

SuperGirl1456
WolfKid18 wrote:
sramanuja wrote:
Ankalyov wrote:
sramanuja wrote:
aravinds_ll wrote:
Ankalyov wrote:

You're welcome mate! If you want, we can play some Chess960 in the future. I love it!

Sure. I am just starting out with some games..

I'll play too!

It would be a pleasure.  Let me add you on my friend list.

I accepted.

I wanna play!

You can play too.

wk_18

whys it called 960?

FortunaMajor

Because 960 random positions are possible.

Nordlandia

In this position over-the-board 960. You can play Kc1 and 10 seconds later toss the rook over.

I imagine once in a blue moon, you can use this trick to your advantage.