Chess Board
[ECO code C01] Move Move Move Here
FRENCH DEFENCE
"Symmetrical" Exchange Variation
White (like Black) develops his King's Knight to support his QPawn, and enables short castling.
Black develops his King's Bishop to deter Kt-Kt5, and can also now castle for equality.
     White   Black
 1.  P-K4    P-K3
 2.  P-Q4    P-Q4
 3.  PxP     PxP
 4.  B-Q3    Kt-KB3 Alt. 5W,4W route
 5.  Kt-KB3  B-Q3   Alt. 5B,4B route
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When castling always touch the king first
Under FIDE laws of chess, if a player deliberately touches a rook and then his king, he is not allowed to castle on that side on that move but must still move the rook if legally possible.

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