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Rules of Chess: Castling FAQ. Frequent asked questions about castling.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Anonymous wrote on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 05:11 PM UTC:
I suggest the following revision:

Is it correct that a king or rook may not capture when castling?








As any piece being captured would have to be standing between the king and the rook, it goes without saying that neither the king nor the rook may capture when castling. Indeed, in the above diagram, even though all of the other five requirements are met, white is not allowed to castle.