opponents happy when on my knees...
one game it's white, the next it's black.
so if you want me off your board...
this is what i gotta know:
should i castle fast or should i castle slow?
indecision's bugging me...
i was playing some guy at a tournament lately. and the opening had us trade off queens really fast. and also a minor piece. i watched him castle and since all of the pawns were still on the board, or maybe one was gone i thought maybe it would be better for my king to stay in the middle anyway, i could see it having to be there after another couple of trades anyway. turns out i probably still should have castled. but it just seems that i shouldn't have to after the queens and some minor pieces are off the table. but! here is my question to any of you guys:
when is it safe to not castle?
i would just hate to run the king to the corner - not really wasting a move as the rook is now out - but, i would hate to run him there and then have to spend 3 more moves getting him back out.
any thoughts ?
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Welcome aboard!
Welcome Sparfy!
It's safe to not castle when you can build a home for your king in the center. If you are going to get harassed (even the threat of harassment can be too much) in the center then the king has to leave. In general the "rule" is that the king can stay in the center if the center is closed (closed means there are pawns in the d and e files and they are not going anywhere), but never trust a rule.
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Welcome aboard.
I play an opening as black in which black gives up the right to castle with the queen's coming off. I feel that understanding it will help you to answer your question.
It's called the Moron Defense (read these from bottom up, or oldest to newest, for best results).
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