{"id":115,"date":"2022-04-18T17:27:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T15:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2022-06-08T20:38:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T18:38:32","slug":"rook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/learn-chess\/rook\/","title":{"rendered":"Rook"},"content":{"rendered":"
The rook (sometimes incorrectly called the tower) is a major piece in the game of chess. Let’s do a deep-dive<\/strong> into the rook in chess.<\/strong><\/p>\n In total, there are four rooks in the game of chess. Both players start the game with two rooks, which are placed in the corners of the board. The two white rooks start the game on squares a1 and h1, while the two black rooks start the game in the opposite corners on a8 and h8:<\/p>\nPosition of the Rooks on the Board<\/h1>\n