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How To Play Chess — rook moves
- Overview
- How to set up the board
- Moves
- How the pawn moves
- How the knight (also called the horse) moves
- How the bishop moves
- How the rook (also called the castle) moves
- How the queen moves
- How the king moves
- The object of the game
- Stalemate
- Draw
- Special Moves
- Pawn Promotion
- Piece Value
- Player Ratings
Moving
Each player starts off with two rooks, which move horizontally or vertically any number of squares they wish, as long as there isn't a piece in front of it. The only piece that can jump over others is the knight.
Capturing
Rooks capture the same way they move, as the illustration above shows.
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