Rook (chess)
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The rook is a piece in the game of chess. It may move any number of squares horizontally or vertically without jumping, and it may capture an enemy piece on its path; it may participate in castling. E
White rook
Black rook
Antique Indian Mughal chess elephant made from sandalwood representing the rook
19th-century illustration of a siege tower, which the rook may be intended to represent
Chess piece
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A chess piece, or chessman, is a game piece that is placed on a chessboard to play the game of chess. It can be either white or black, and it can be one of six types: king, queen, rook, bishop, knight
Rook (chess)
…The rook (; ♖, ♜) is a piece in the game of chess. It may move any number of squares horizontally or vertically without jumping, and it may capture an enemy piece on its path; it…
Polish Węgiel pieces
Original Staunton chess pieces Left to right: pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king
A pawn of quartz from 10th–11th century (Fatimid Egypt?). Islamic chess sets favored abstract designs.
A knight made around 1250 in London, England. The knight is battling a dragon.