Rook

A rook is a piece in chess that becomes enormously important in the endgame.

A few tips about rooks:

• Doubling up two rooks on a column nearly triples their power, and can enable checkmate of an opponent.
• Rooks are most effective on open columns where they can reach the back rows of an opponent.
• Castling is an effective way to unleash the power of a rook.
• While the queen is the most effective piece on the board, two rooks are usually more powerful than one queen.

See also

• Rook lift
• chess tips