Answers.Body: <p>It's not possible to castle, because the <code>f1</code> square is attacked.</p>
  
  <p>See the <a href="http://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=124&amp;view=article" rel="noreferrer">Laws of Chess</a>; article 3.8 (King moves), b(2):</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Castling is prevented temporarily:</p>
    
    <ul>
    <li>if the square on which the king stands, <strong>or the square which it must cross</strong>, or the square which it is to occupy, is attacked by one or more of the opponent's pieces, or</li>
    <li>if there is any piece between the king and the rook with which castling is to be effected. </li>
    </ul>
  </blockquote>
  
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Body: <pre><code>[FEN "8/8/b7/8/8/8/8/4K2R w - - 0 1 "]
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  <p>In this case White hasn't moved his King yet. Is castling allowed?</p>
  
Tags: <castling>
Title: Is castling allowed in this position?
ThreadText: # Is castling allowed in this position?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-06-28)
  
  ```
  [FEN "8/8/b7/8/8/8/8/4K2R w - - 0 1 "]
  
  ```
  
  In this case White hasn't moved his King yet. Is castling allowed?
  
  **Tags:** castling
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-06-28. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  It's not possible to castle, because the `f1` square is attacked.
  
  See the [Laws of Chess](http://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=124&view=article); article 3.8 (King moves), b(2):
  
  > Castling is prevented temporarily:
  >
  > * if the square on which the king stands, **or the square which it must cross**, or the square which it is to occupy, is attacked by one or more of the opponent's pieces, or
  > * if there is any piece between the king and the rook with which castling is to be effected.
  
  
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