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TEXT BOOK.
CHAPTER II.
TECHNICAL TERMS IN USE AMONG CHESS PLAYERS.
CASTLING.
As a general rule, the King can move only one step in any direction, at a time, but he has the privilege, under certain restrictions, once in the game, of moving in conjunction with either of the Rooks two squares off. This compound movement is called Castling, and is performed thus :—The player wishing to Castle on his King's side, moves his King to K. Kt.'s sq., and his K.'s R. to K. B's sq.
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If he Castle on the Q.'s side then he plays the King to Q. B.'s sq., and the Q.'s Rook to Q.'s sq.
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The restrictions to this operation are :—
1st. The King must not be in check.
2nd. The King must not have moved.
3rd. The Rook he Castles with must not have moved.