Sentence examples for a rook from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a rook" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific chess piece or metaphorically to describe someone or something that resembles a rook in behavior or characteristics.
Example: "In chess, a rook can move any number of squares along a row or column, making it a powerful piece."
Alternatives: "a castle" or "a tower".

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I'm missing a rook".

Pawns advance until one pins a rook.

A rook cursed from a sycamore.

Exchanging a rook would have been good.

On the next move, he gave up a rook.

Instead, he played 27... Re2, which temporarily sacrificed a rook.

A rook is a "photographic negative of a seagull".

A rook won't last long there, but a knight will.

And Kramik planted a rook there with 22... Rd3.

After an interesting game, Vujatovic blundered, losing a rook, and he and Short soon resigned.

He eventually had to give up a rook for them, which left Gelfand up a piece.

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