Definition:Chess/Rules/Castling
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Definition
Castling is a special move where, in one move, the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook jumps over the king and lands on the next square the other side of the king.
This can only be done if:
- $(1): \quad$ The king and rook have not been moved yet.
- $(2): \quad$ The squares in between the king and rook are empty.
- $(3): \quad$ The king is not in check, and neither of the $2$ squares it moves through are under attack.