the medieval rook is connected to the four still-missing pieces. Despite the fact that the dealer and his descendants were unaware of their chessman’s provenance, a spokesperson says the family ...

[16 of the Most Interesting Ancient Board and Dice Games] The warder, which translates to a rook in modern-day chess, is part of a famous group of four medieval chess sets discovered in 1831 on ...

Its medieval provenance apparently unknown to the ... In modern chess, it would be the equivalent of a rook. A spokesperson for the family, which wishes to remain anonymous, said in a statement ...

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 ...