(The word "rook" comes from "rukh," the Persian word for chariot.) If the tiny sandstone figure Oleson excavated is indeed a rook, it may be the single oldest chess piece ever discovered, dating ...

The rook-ie mistake explained Ding Liren's reckless rook move - 55.Rf2 - in the final of the world championships took the chess world, and his opponent, by surprise.

The rook in question certainly wasn't the first chess piece ever created, but it may be the oldest found to date. John Peter Oleson Almost 30 years after its discovery, a small sandstone figurine ...