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Both players castling queenside – rare?
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 3:29 pm
by Kevin O'Rourke
“It is common for both players to castle kingside, and rare for both players to castle queenside”

Found this so called fact on Wikipedia. Hadn’t noticed this myself but now I think about it, it’s probably the rarest set up out of the 4 possible both side castling options. Should still be lots of games where it happens.
Re: Both players castling queenside – rare?
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 4:03 pm
by Matt Mackenzie
Neither players castling might be rarer than any of those?
Re: Both players castling queenside – rare?
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 4:37 pm
by LawrenceCooper
Kevin O'Rourke wrote: ↑Mon May 28, 2018 3:29 pm
“It is common for both players to castle kingside, and rare for both players to castle queenside”

Found this so called fact on Wikipedia. Hadn’t noticed this myself but now I think about it, it’s probably the rarest set up out of the 4 possible both side castling options. Should still be lots of games where it happens.
1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3/d2 dxe4 4 Nxe4 Bf5 is the line that immediately springs to mind.