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Castling Examples
Compiled by ChessCoachClark
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This game collection was primarily intended for my students to use in conjunction with my related project-- Game Collection: Aggressive Castling as a Tactic-- OTB Examples, but it may be of interest to general chess players.

Some of the games show simple demonstrations of the rule being used and others are rather unusual or famous for various reasons.

All of the Monaco Amber tournament games are BLINDFOLD, by the way!

ChessCoachClark (CCC) originated this game collection in October of 2021 and he updates it on occasion. This project is a work in progress, culling games from various sources, including several chess training books and personal research. The games are ordered by date (oldest first), not by importance.

Be well.
Be safe.

Both castle Kingside in same move. Double Check Mate, later.
Charousek vs J Wollner, 1893 
(C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Rook passes a danger square-- OK to castle at 14. ... O-O-O
Averbakh vs C Purdy, 1960 
(A16) English, 48 moves, 1-0

Rook passes thru danger, but castling at 17...O-O-O is fine
A Novopashin vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 0-1

White King came back to its Array position, so no Castling.
W Heidenfeld vs N Kerins, 1973 
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

18. O-O is allowed, even though Rook is in danger.
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0

15. O-O-O loses Pawn by 15...Qxa2 15. O-O would be much better.
Adorjan vs J Flesch, 1975 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

No castling Queenside after 19...Qxc1+-- castling path is 'busy
Polugaevsky vs A Haik, 1984
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 34 moves, 1-0

Castling prevents castling at 9. ... O-O (and a B Sacrifice)
G Orlov vs Glek, 1987 
(A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 0-1

See 15. Qxc8+, 15...Rxc8 and 16...Kd7 for no castling positions
J Murey vs H Stefansson, 1989
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Castling not allowed after 12. Kf1, 14. Qxc8+ and 14...Rxc8.
J Jirka vs J Strejc, 1993
(B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

No castling Queenside after 13...Bxc1 and 3 other positions!
Ljubojevic vs Karpov, 1995 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 51 moves, 0-1

Castling prevents castling (KS only) at 20. O-O
N Khurtsidze vs A Stefanova, 1995
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1

Both players castle on opposite sides on the same move
J Polgar vs Kramnik, 1996
(B57) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

No Queenside castling after 11. Nxc8-- castling path is 'busy'
Anand vs Ljubojevic, 1996 
(C48) Four Knights, 20 moves, 1-0

White castles QS after 12...Rxb2-- King safe, Rook thru danger.
Adams vs Dreev, 1997 
(B58) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1-0

Both players castle Queenside on the same move.
A Reprintsev vs S Gavritenkov, 1999 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

Castling problems after 13...Qc8, 14. Bb6, 16. Rb1 and 18.Qh4.
A Karlovich vs N Hryhorenko, 2001 
(C15) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0

Both players castle Queenside on the same move.
Navara vs V Malakhov, 2017
(C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 1-0

Both players castle Kingside on the same move.
A Timofeev vs Khismatullin, 2018 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1

17...O-O-O is OK-- Rook's path attacked, but loses Queen next!
K Georgiev vs R C Sanchez Alvarez, 2018 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

Castling by White makes Check and Skewer tactics.
W N Watson vs Westerinen, 1989
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0

EOG is a Castling Mate by White
Mason vs Dr. S, 1882 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

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