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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

I was thinking Stale Mate