Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Castling Short.
Castling Short - as a noun
Castling on the kingside.
Example: "Since a positional player will always keep his options open and his king safe, castling short would be a good option, and is played most of the time at top level."
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
short castleshort castlingExample Sentences
"The opening move of castling short can protect the king and develop the rook simultaneously."
"In chess, castling short involves moving the king two squares towards the rook on its original square and then moving the rook to the square immediately next to the king."
"The bishop and the knight are not moved during castling short."
"In castling short, the king always moves two squares, while the rook moves three squares."
"In castling short, the king ends up on the g1 square in the starting position for white, and the g8 square for black."
