How To Castle In Chess?

Move your king two squares toward the rook

Move the rook to the square the king crossed over

Make sure neither the king nor the chosen rook has moved before

Make sure there are no pieces between the king and the rook

Make sure the king is not in check

Make sure the king does not move through a square that is under attack

Make sure the king does not end up on a square that is under attack

Kingside castling uses the rook on the h-file

Queenside castling uses the rook on the a-file

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