ChessMatec - Chess for kids - The rook

ChessMatec - Chess for kids - Learn about the Rook. The Rooks are the guardians of the Kingdom! When the enemy tries to attack, they fire their arrows! That’s why the Rooks stand at the corners: so that between them they have a view of the entire area. The two Rooks stand on the very bottom corners of the board. The Rook is another powerful piece that can move in a straight line forwards and backwards through any square on the board that isn’t occupied by another piece. To capture the other player’s pieces, the Rook needs to land directly on the piece’s square.