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castling long

castling long

7.6
Move in chess where the king moves two squares toward the queenside rook and the rook moves beside the king
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : enroque largo
  • After castling long, White often prepares a pawn storm against Black's king.

Examples

  • After castling long, the king is safely positioned while the rook controls the a-file.

  • The a-file can become a target for your opponent after castling long.

  • Many players choose castling long to create a more aggressive position on the kingside.

  • He performed castling long to improve his position.

  • Did you see him castling long during the match?

  • Many players prefer castling long to strengthen their defenses on the queenside.

  • Using castling long, he was able to connect his rooks for a stronger attack.

Synonyms

long castle
vscastling long
  • Jargon
5.5

Move the king two squares toward the queen's side and put the rook next to it

is the same move but uses a different word order
long castling
vscastling long
  • Jargon
7.0

A chess move where the king moves two squares toward the queenside and the rook moves beside the king

is the same move but expressed with a different wording

Surface Forms

castling long singular
castling longs plural

Morphology

castling + long

The overall sense (castling on the queenside) is partially derivable because 'castling' names the chess move and 'long' contrasts with 'short', suggesting the farther/longer side. However, the mapping of 'long' to the specific queenside castling is a domain-specific convention rather than a straightforward compositional meaning, so learners without chess exposure may not reliably infer the exact sense.

Etymology

Castling long comes from the special move castling and the word long, because the king travels farther toward the 'queen's side' than in 'short' castling. So, castling long means the king moves two squares toward the 'queen's side' and the rook jumps next to it.