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There are two ways to notate a castle in Chess. If you are castling to the nearest rook, then you notate that by doing "0-0." If you are castling queen side, then you notate that by writing "0-0-0." A good trick to remember this is by how far your piece is traveling.

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Kingside castling= O-O

Queenside castling= O-O-O

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