rook

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But on the 55th move, Ding committed a fatal blunder – moving his rook into a position to be taken.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

At the far end of one row, Officer Richard Kruse claimed an easy victory over Jessie Milo after knocking his rook out with a bishop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

Ne3 — White only gets a rook and minor piece for the queen, but his rook on d8 locks up Black’s queenside and allows the kingside mating attack to proceed.

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2023

“If you make the right moves in the right steps, it can become a rook, it can become a queen, it can become a bishop,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2023

“No. I found a rook on the library roof, though,” she went on.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman