the act of moving the king two squares laterally on the first rank and placing the nearest rook on the square passed over by the king, either towards the king's side or the queen'sside
Examples of 'castling' in a sentence
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It not only prevents castling, but also completely dominates the weakened dark squares.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A fierce struggle is in prospect emphasized by opposite castling.
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Castling on opposite wings sharpens the play.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The theme of castling on opposite sides of the board is a common feature in contemporary chess.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This discourages the white knight from coming to f3, and clears away the last obstacle to castling queenside.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His forfeiture of castling on move 10 has had absolutely no ill effects on his prospects.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
There has been a noticeable trend in recent months of players delaying castling for as long as possible.