castling

chess move in which the king moves 2 squares toward a rook, while the rook moves to the square passed over by the king
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castling

Summary

castling is a term[1]. castling ranks in the top 2% of term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,420 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • castling's instance of is recorded as term[3].
  • castling's instance of is recorded as rules of chess[4].
  • castling's instance of is recorded as theme[5].
  • castling is a type of ply[6].
  • castling is part of chess terminology[7].
  • castling is part of chess problem[8].
  • castling's Commons category is recorded as Castling[9].
  • castling comprises castling on the kingside[10].
  • castling comprises castling on the queenside[11].
  • 1700 marks the founding of castling[12].
  • castling's sport is recorded as chess[13].
  • castling's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/castling[14].
  • castling's Portable Game Notation is recorded as 0–0[15].
  • castling's Portable Game Notation is recorded as 0–0–0[16].

Body

Geography

Part of include chess terminology[7] and chess problem[8], a sports discipline[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include term[3], rules of chess[4], and theme[5].

History and Context

1700 marks the founding of castling[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for castling include artificial castling[18], a chess term[19].

Why It Matters

castling ranks in the top 2% of term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,420 views/month).[2] castling has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] castling is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for castling include artificial castling[18], a chess term[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of chess terminology, chess problem
    Has part(s) castling on the kingside, castling on the queenside
    Subclass of
    Has parts
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007549208805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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