What is Rook (chess)?
{{no sources|date=November 2020}} {{multiple image |total_width=280 |caption_align=center |image1=Chess piece - White rook.JPG |caption1=White rook |width1=1840 |height1=3132 |image2=Chess piece - Black rook.JPG |caption2=Black rook |width2=1822 |height2=3126 }} {{Table chess pieces}} A '''rook''' (from [[Persian language|Persian]] رخ ''rokh'') is a [[chess piece|piece]] in the [[board game]] of [[chess]]. It gets its name from its name in the old Indo-Persian game (see [[History of chess]]). Each player starts the game with two rooks. When recording games, it is shortened to R, and when printed a [[List of chess terms#F|figurine]] is used. == Starting place and moving == {{Chess diagram small | tleft | Moves of the rook |__|__|__|xx|__|__|oo|__ |oo|oo|oo|ox|oo|oo|rl|oo |__|__|__|xx|__|__|oo|__ |xx|xx|xx|rd|xx|xx|ox|xx |__|__|__|xx|__|__|oo|__ |__|__|__|xx|__|__|oo|__ |__|__|__|xx|__|__|oo|__ |__|__|__|xx|__|__|oo|__ | }} In [[chess notation]], the white rooks start on the ''a1'' and ''h1'' squares, and the black rooks start on the ''a8'' and ''h8'' squares. The rook moves forward or back on the [[List of chess terms#File|files]] through any number of squares without other pieces on them, and sideways on the [[List of chess terms#Rank|ranks]]. This is shown in the diagram below. Like other pieces, it captures by going into the square on which an enemy piece stands. The rook and [[king (chess)|king]] also take part in a special move called [[castling]]. [[File:ChessCastlingMovie.gif|thumb|250px|left|A chess castling move]] {{Chess}} [[Category:Chess pieces]]