How Rooks Move & Capture

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Part of the video series: How to Play Chess

Summary: Learn how the rook moves and captures pieces in a game of chess from a chess master in this free board game video.

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Jitin Tuli Jitin Tuli is a state level champion from India. He learned how to play chess at the age of 4 & has been playing ever since. Aside from having a strong knowle... read more

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How Rooks Move & Capture

Hi I'm Jitin Tuli on behalf of expertvillage.com and now I'm going to tell you about how does the rook moves and captures. The rook can move any number of squares in a straight line, horizontally or vertically but the rook may not these of either color. In the example the rook can move to any square I will show a illustration. As you can see the rook captures as it moves. The root can capture the enemy the bishop or the knight but it may jump over these pieces.

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