Won't castle

[Ironwagon]

I cannot get my side of the board...white...to castle.
I've tried refresh and tried it several times in last 24 hours. it also states that move....a6...is not valid
from this position????
I don't know?? maybe they play different chess overseas than what I've been taught.
I'm in the U. S.
Heres the moves...1d4-d5 2c4-e6 3nc3-Bb4 4.cxd5-exd5
5.Bd2-Bxc3 6.Bxc3-Nf6 7.Nf3-O-O 8.Bd3-A6.......now it states that A6 is not valid from this position????
Anybody got a clue to what's going on?
Ironwagon

[Ironwagon]

Ironwagon here,...A6...is the move that black made.

I'm not computer literate.<br><br>Post edited by: Ironwagon, at: 2007/11/04 19:44

[Charlie92]

But 8. Bd3 is not possible: your e pawn is still unmoved. Are you sure you moved Bd3? I replayed the moves, and it's illegal. 8... a6 will be illegal because the previous move is also illegal. Is there a bug in the program? :S

[holywarrior]

are you sure the next move after black's 0-0 is Bd3? there's no way the B can go to d3 with your pawn is till at e2. so better review your moves again.

[ChessTeacher]

I suppose that you referred to the game between you and hwk2 that started 1 nov 2007

with the moves:
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bd2 Bxc3 6.Bxc3 Nf6 7.Nf3 O-O 8.e3 Nc6 9.Bd3 a6 10.O-O Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.Qb3 b5 13.Rac1 Qd7 14.Nh4 Rfe8

In this case the problem is probably solved since you castled on the tenth move.