Castling No - no's: Part 2 Worksheet
Before beginning this worksheet, teach your child the following rules. The king cannot castle if the king is under attack of an enemy piece. The king cannot castle if the king will move to a square attacked by an enemy piece. The king cannot castle if the king has to cross the attack line of an enemy piece. With this castling information at hand, your child should be more than ready to play a game of chess. But first, help them complete the exercise by checking the pictures where a king can castle.
Required skills:
To resolve this worksheet, students should know the rules of castling in chess, including the limitations on when a king can and cannot castle. They should also be able to identify enemy pieces and their attack lines, and be able to analyze the positions of pieces on the chess board to determine whether a king can castle.
