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The king can 'castle' with the rook on either side. He moves two squares (if castling on his own side) or three (if castling to the queen's side), and the rook moves two squares to cover him.

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What board game has a knight pawn and castle?

The board game in which players castle to protect their king and/or develop a rook is called Chess. To castle, the king and rook being castled can not have moved, the king may not be in check, there may not be a piece between the castling king and rook, and an opponent's piece may not be attacking the squares in which the king moves. To castle, the king moves two squares either towards the kingside rook or the queenside rook, and the rook is placed on the square the king passed through. Castling takes one chess turn.


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Can a castle in chess move diaginally?

The castle (properly called a rook) can only move in straight lines, vertically or horizontally. It can move any number of spaces in these directions. It can also participate in a move called "castling." This is when the king moves two squares sideways towards either rook, and the rook hops over it to the intermediate square. In no circumstances can a rook move diagonally.


What can kings do?

Kings can move one and only one space in any direction, and can take any opposing piece that is on that space. A king can exchange places with its own rook, as long as the rook and king have not been moved during the game. This is called "castleing" and allows a king to get out of a tight situation.


Can a rook be changed for a queen in one move?

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Do pieces of chess have common features?

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Can you castle a rook in chess?

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