Sports · Chess Rules

Consider the following statements under official FIDE chess rules: 1. A pawn may be promoted to a queen upon reaching the 8th rank, even if the original queen is still present on the board. 2. Castling is permitted only if neither the king nor the chosen rook has previously moved, and the king does not pass through or land on a square under check. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both 1 and 2

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