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What does ooo in chess mean?

In standard chess notation, kingside castling
castling
Castling is a move in chess. It consists of moving the king two squares toward a rook on the same rank and then moving the rook to the square that the king passed over.
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is notated O-O (or 0-0), while queenside castling is notated O-O-O (or 0-0-0), indicating the number of spaces the rook
rook
The rook (/rʊk/; ♖, ♜) is a piece in the game of chess. It may move any number of squares horizontally or vertically without jumping, and it may capture an enemy piece on its path; additionally, it may participate in castling.
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jumps
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What is an ooo in chess?

Chess notation for castling queenside (long)
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What does 0-0 mean in chess?

0-0 means king-side castling. 0-0-0 means queen-side castling. 1-0 means white won. 0-1 means black won. ½-½ draw.
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Where is ooo on a chess board?

O-O is castle kingside, and O-O-O is castle queenside.
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What is the difference between OO and OOO chess?

In standard chess notation, kingside castling is notated O-O (or 0-0), while queenside castling is notated O-O-O (or 0-0-0), indicating the number of spaces the rook jumps.
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What is illegal 1 in chess?

It is illegal to make a move that places or leaves one's king in check. The possible ways to get out of check are: Move the king to a square where it is not in check. Capture the checking piece (possibly with the king). Block the check by placing a piece between the king and the opponent's threatening piece.
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Is chess 0% luck?

In chess, there is no luck at all because there is no factor that is not under the influence of the players. The move that a player executes is under his complete responsibility, as all the information about the game being played (position, material, etc) is available for both players all the time.
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What is the weakest opening in chess?

Of the twenty possible first moves in chess, author and grandmaster Edmar Mednis argues that 1. f3 is the worst.
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What does N mean in chess?

K = king Q = queen R = rook N = knight B = bishop.
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Can I castle out of check?

Both the king and the rook you are castling with can't have moved. Your king can NOT be in check- Though castling often looks like an appealing escape, you can't castle while you are in check! Once you are out of check, then you can castle. Unlike moving, being checked does not remove the ability to castle later.
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Is it a rook or a castle?

Each player starts the game with two rooks, one in each corner on their own side of the board. Formerly, the rook (from Persian رخ rokh/rukh, meaning "chariot") was alternatively called the tower, marquess, rector, and comes (count or earl). The term "castle" is considered to be informal, incorrect, or old-fashioned.
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What does h1 mean in chess?

h1=N - pawn moves to the h1 square and promotes to a knight.
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What is M16 in chess?

M1, M4, M16 or even M31 means that their is a checkmate in 1 move, 4 moves, 16 moves or 31 moves (good luck to find this one !
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What does GL mean in chess?

good game -> gg. good luck -> gl. be right back -> brb. fp ?? all I can think of is face-palm, a reference to star trek's actors expressing that which cannot be said with words. Might also mean first post, as in "i had nothing to say but I posted faster than anyone else, look what an idiot I am"
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What is the rarest chess rule?

Underpromoting to a bishop must be the rarest move in chess. We can easily think of some famous examples of rook promotions (such as the brilliant Saavedra study), and by comparison knight underpromotions happen every day - just think of this opening trap in the Albin Countergambit.
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Is chess a 100% skill?

If chess was 100% skill, then since skill varies within any given person over any length of time, it's a matter of luck with two equally matched players. Chess, however, is not 100% skill, as proven by the fact that two computers equally matched produce random results (another word for luck).
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Why girls don't play chess?

It's true women have been shown to exhibit higher risk aversion and lower competitiveness across many domains, including chess, possibly driven by differences in testosterone. However, evidence is mixed on whether or how these traits affect performance over the chess board.
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Are 2 queens allowed in chess?

Rules. When a pawn is promoted, it is removed from the board, and the new piece is placed on the square of promotion. A piece may be promoted to regardless of whether it has been captured. Consequently, a player might have two or more queens, or three or more rooks, bishops, or knights.
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What are 3 illegal moves in chess?

List of Illegal Moves
  • Advancing a knight five squares forward on the chessboard.
  • Moving a piece into check.
  • Jumping chess pieces with a bishop.
  • Moving a pawn to its furthest distant rank and then pressing the clock without replacing the pawn with a new piece.
  • Failure to retract an illegal move.
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What is the 20 40 40 rule in chess?

The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame.
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Who is the weakest chess piece?

The pawn (♙, ♟) is the most numerous and weakest piece in the game of chess. It may move one vacant square directly forward, it may move two vacant squares directly forward on its first move, and it may capture one square diagonally forward.
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What is BD in chess?

The BD is a FIDE Bishop to which is added the power of jumping two squares up, down, left, or right (the two square Rookwise jumping piece called the Dabaaba is known from ancient chess history).
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What does ++ mean in chess?

Check and checkmate. A move which places the opponent's king in check usually has the notation "+" appended. Or sometimes a dagger is used: "†". Or the abbreviation: ch. Double check is commonly notated the same as check, but is sometimes represented specially as dbl ch, or in older books as "++".
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