1. Four important rules of Castling: 1) The King and Rook may not have moved from their starting squares 2) All spaces between the King and Rook must be empty 3) The King cannot be in Check 4) The squares the King will pass over may not be under attack, nor can the square on which the King will land.

2. Quiz What is the most important piece in chess? a)The King b)The Queen c)The knight Why do we castle? a)To protect the king b)To protect the queen c)To look cool What pieces are allowed to castle? a)The King and Rook b)The King and Queen c)The Queen and Rook When should you castle? a)Early in the game b)Late in the game c)After I got checkmated When castling, a player is permitted to move his or her king how many squares? a)1 square b)2 squares c)3 squares True or False: When castling you should move the king first Castling must be the King’s first move Yes or No Can a player castle if his rook is under attack? Can a player castle if his king has previously been in check, but has not moved from his original position. Can a player castle if the rook has previously moved?

3. Additional Info Chess Notation is when you write your chess moves down on paper Castling Kingside, is also known as Castling Short – Chess Notation symbol is “O-O” Castling Queenside, is also known as Castling Long – Chess Notation symbol is “O-O-O”

6. Tactic Training Prevent your opponent from Castling!. Why should we prevent an opponent from castling? To weaken his King’s protection

8. Tactic Training Castle to safety!

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