Boardgame FAQs
What is castling?
Castling is a special chess move that can only be performed if neither the king nor one of the rooks of a player has moved. The king moves two spaces toward the rook, and then the rook moves into the space which the king has just passed over.
Can the meaning of a blank tile in Scrabble be changed?
No. Officially, once the piece is laid down on the board the letter it represents remains until the end of the game. However, some people enjoy playing an unofficial Scrabble variation where a player may pick up a blank tile from the board for future use. This is only done if he or she can replace it with the actual letter it represents.
Who is the youngest person to become a chess grandmaster?
Currently, the record is held by Sergey Karjakin. He was 12 years and seven months old when he became a grandmaster in 2002.
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