castling
chess move in which the king moves 2 squares toward a rook, while the rook moves to the square passed over by the king
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Summary
castling is a term[1]. castling ranks in the top 2% of term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,189 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: rules of chess[3], theme[4]
- Subclass of: ply[5]
- Part of: chess terminology[6], chess problem[7]
- Commons category: Castling[8]
- Has part(s): castling on the kingside[9], castling on the queenside[10]
- Inception: 1700[11]
- Sport: chess[12]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/castling[13]
- Portable Game Notation: 0–0[14], 0–0–0[15]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for castling include artificial castling[16], a chess term[17].
Why It Matters
castling has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] castling is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for castling include artificial castling[16], a chess term[17].