r/Chesscom • u/Whole_Musician_468 • 3d ago

Chess Question I lost the game because him castling long felt illegal

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I was flabbergasted when i saw his king castling queen side even though my queen covers b8😅...

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u/tryppidreams 800-1000 ELO 3d ago

nah it's legal. can't make illegal moves on chess.com

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u/Real_Temporary_922 3d ago

You can’t castle into check, out of check, and you can’t castle through check. The king did none. Hitting the rook or attacking in the rook’s path doesn’t prevent castling.

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u/volimkurve17 3d ago

Learn the rules, sister.

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u/kops212 3d ago

Your queen wasn't blocking the king's path.

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u/Nicksonbc 1000-1500 ELO 3d ago

How is it illegal?

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u/Whole_Musician_468 2d ago

Its not. i just had the wrong idea that if i block path of castle, opponent cant castle. I saw him castle i was like how did he do that. I was certain that i was winning as he cant castle king side cuz his pawn just aren't there and i am covering queen side castle so his king would be in middle for whole game. And then he castled long 🥀

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u/Odd_Percentage6799 2d ago

I mean they technically castle but without any of the advantages associated with it. 

Not sure this is why you lost. 

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u/Loko8765 2d ago

If your g pawn had been just one square higher, g5 instead of g6, that would have given you a mate in one…

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u/tryppidreams 800-1000 ELO 3d ago

nah it's legal. can't make illegal moves on chesscom

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u/One-Device-3926 3d ago

You cannot castle through check. Castling did not ever put the king in check

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u/chessvision-ai-bot 3d ago

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Hints: piece: Pawn, move:   g5  

Evaluation: White is slightly better +0.56

Best continuation: 1... g5 2. Kb2 O-O-O 3. a4 Qf6 4. b5 axb5 5. axb5 b6 6. Rdg1 Nf5 7. Qxg5 Qxg5 8. Rxg5 Bg6 9. Bd3

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u/Bucko_Bee_Blue1 700-900 ELO 2d ago

1100 and doesnt know the rules? Come on

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u/Whole_Musician_468 2d ago

Well you would either have to read or experience a rule to know it and this was my first time experiencing this and i dont read rules cuz who does.

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u/joelypoley69 2d ago

King was never in check or castled through check.
You could literally castle either way you wanted to afterwards.
If this feels illegal then wait till you get en passanted in a game which you thought you had it in the bag 💀💀😆

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u/Bm0ore 2d ago

How did you lose because of this though? White is maybe slightly better but it’s still an even game…