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ST_GAMEZ

what time should you castle?

Voidwing1
When you can’t make any more progress in the opening
ST_GAMEZ

can you send a demonstration?

ST_GAMEZ

I am a beginner and I need to get better

Voidwing1
Same. I can’t really send one, but you can probably look up a lesson on it
nextwenChess
you should castle before you break in the center, and you should castle when either all your minor pieces are developed as white or as black castle kingside as fast as possible dont castle queenside unless there is some sort of tactic
check for tactics first of course
Voidwing1
For number two, I read that in Gotham book
nextwenChess
when i said dont castle queenside i meant as black
ST_GAMEZ

thanks

ST_GAMEZ

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HernanCacciatore1

Sometimes castling can change your position to a more vulnerable one. In most cases, it helps protect the king and join both rooks in a horizontal line. But it is always good to study the next future position. If you gain the skill of castling at the perfect moment,or unexpected moment, it can be decisive. Sometimes it is good quickly, and other times it can be good and "a salvation" in the end. A surprise tool.it's just my opinion.

Skye_1983

opening, per chess basic principles

HernanCacciatore1

Here, suporting my theory, I make castling after my opponent castling,and just in a decisive and perhaps unexpected moment, protecting myself against her attack while prep my counterattack https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/119671027584?tab=review