Rules & Special Moves  ·  Lesson 27 of 92

Castle Kingside

Castling is the only move where two pieces move at once: the king slides TWO squares toward the rook, and the rook hops over. Castle kingside (short) now.

Find the winning move

Show the solution

O-O! Your king is tucked safely in the corner — do this early in real games.

Watch it play out

The position, then the answer.

The complete guide

This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.

Practise this on a live board

This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.

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