Defensive Tactics to Keep You in the Game
October 7, 2009 by Chess-Master
Filed under Chess, Chess Rules and Strategies
Chess is known for being a complex game that tests mental acumen as well as endurance. Unlike in checkers, the master player must learn to strategize based on the unique capabilities and value of each piece. Once you understand that concept, the game becomes a bit easier to digest. Luckily there’s only one instance where a player can move two pieces in the same turn. That defensive tactic is known as castling.
The rook is one of the most valuable offensive weapons on the entire board, and the king is easily the most vulnerable. If there are no pieces standing between one of the rooks and the king – and neither piece has been moved yet – you can move them in a way such that the rook will be positioned near the center of the board with the king switched toward the corner. Castling is among the most important chess rules to know as it protects the king behind a wall of pawns and brings the rook out where it can do some damage.
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