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Noob doesn't know about the Knight Boost (lemmy.world)
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[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 39 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Surely the King's special move is also Castling? It takes two to tango!

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Technically Castling is ONLY a King move, the rook doesn't have a special move

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

The rooks special move is the corydon currus. The rook sacrifices itself to let out a pawn in each orthogonal direction.

[–] OlPatchy2Eyes@slrpnk.net 11 points 6 days ago

I was thinking Stale Mate