castling

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Kf1 Qf6, the loss of castling is not a huge blow to White’s position, but Khamrakulov fails to appreciate the dangers lurking in the position.

From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2023

She saved the best for last, castling Kate Cross with another beauty: full and turning just enough to beat the edge as the batter aimed a shot through the leg side.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2022

He played aggressively in the opening, eschewing a chance to trade queens early on and also not castling his king, which is the usual method to keep it safe.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2021

Anatoly Karpov, the former world champion, was captured on video castling queen's side illegally, moving the rook before the king.

From The Guardian • Feb. 22, 2013

This is much stronger than the alternative P-QKt3, which would fatally disturb the pawn skeleton, particularly as castling is only possible on the Q side.

From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.