On the third rank, they can still advance two squares.
A dropped pawn cannot give checkmate.
-p.
- While castling, the king moves three squares lateraly.
- Castling is possible even if the king or the rooks moved.
- However, it can only be done once.
+p While castling, the king moves three squares lateraly.
p.
- If after a move both kings are facing each other (on a rank or file)
- without intervening pieces, then the player who made the move loses.
+ Threefold repetition is a draw, unless caused by a perpetual check.
+ In this case, the player giving check loses.
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