What does 0-0-0 mean in chess notation?

Queenside castling.

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  1. Kingside castling
  2. A draw
  3. Queenside castling ✔

Why: Queenside castling is written 0-0-0, while kingside castling is 0-0.

Huh, didn't know that: Queenside castling is written 0-0-0, while kingside castling is 0-0.

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Answer: Queenside castling. Queenside castling is written 0-0-0, while kingside castling is 0-0.

  1. Chess en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess
    0-0-0 for queenside castling
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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