Antonyms for castling


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : kas-uhl, kah-suhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl


Definition of castling

Origin :
  • move in chess, recorded under this name from 1650s, from castle (n.), as an old alternative name for the rook, one of the pieces moved. Related: Castled; castling.
  • As in exchange : noun trade; deal
  • As in exchange : verb trade
Example sentences :
  • In Castling, the King must be moved first, or before the Rook is quitted.
  • Extract from : « The Blue Book of Chess » by Howard Staunton and "Modern Authorities"
  • The king may move in any direction, only one square at a time, except in castling.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 » by Various
  • His “castling” privilege is a European invention; but he formerly leaped two and even three squares, and also to his Kt 2nd.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 » by Various
  • After castling, it is generally proper not to move the Knight's Pawn that is before your King, until you are obliged.
  • Extract from : « The Blue Book of Chess » by Howard Staunton and "Modern Authorities"
  • This variation serves to prove that your castling on the 5th move is less advisable than the move of 5.
  • Extract from : « The Blue Book of Chess » by Howard Staunton and "Modern Authorities"
  • White wants to keep the Knight pinned, but it was more important to prevent Black from Castling immediately.
  • Extract from : « Chess Fundamentals » by Jos Ral Capablanca
  • She next noticed that he had a very odd way of handling the pieces when castling or taking a man.
  • Extract from : « A Pair of Blue Eyes » by Thomas Hardy
  • In Castling it is always best to move the K first to show clearly that Castling is the move intended.
  • Extract from : « Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do » by Anonymous

Synonyms for castling

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