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Why do they call it a rook in chess?

Ethan Roberts | 2023-06-06 04:28:57 | page views:1845
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Zoe Clark

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IN the origins of the game itself, the game was called Chaturanga and it was not exactly the same as modern chess. The piece we call a rook was considered to be a chariot rather than a castle, probably because of the speed with which it moves. The Sanskrit word for chariot was "ratha".Aug 12, 2013
2023-06-12 04:28:57

Lucas Gonzalez

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IN the origins of the game itself, the game was called Chaturanga and it was not exactly the same as modern chess. The piece we call a rook was considered to be a chariot rather than a castle, probably because of the speed with which it moves. The Sanskrit word for chariot was "ratha".Aug 12, 2013
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