Can you castle when in check?

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LeonSKennedy992

if not.....Why not?

knighttour2

No

Because it's against the rules

If you're asking why the rule exists, the probable reason is that if a person could castle while in check, people would just wait until being checked to castle and get their king out of trouble.  The current rules make this impossible and thus the player has to decide to castle before they come under attack and makes the game more interesting

GdayMatey
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GdayMatey

 https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/why-can-t-you-castle-when-in-check

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