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[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 40 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Surely the King's special move is also Castling? It takes two to tango!

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Technically Castling is ONLY a King move, the rook doesn't have a special move

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

The rooks special move is the corydon currus. The rook sacrifices itself to let out a pawn in each orthogonal direction.

[–] OlPatchy2Eyes@slrpnk.net 11 points 5 months ago

I was thinking Stale Mate