In the game of chess, a rook can move as many spaces as it can in one direction. Or, it can sit stone-still and guard the pieces around it, potentially holding its ground for an entire match — or ...

Shirley Herman and Quinault Mackey other chess players ponder their next moves during a social chess club held at Wackadoo Brewing on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. The Balanced Rook Chess Club meets on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Balanced Rook Chess Club is a free and social gathering for chess players of all abilities at Wackadoo Brewing. The club ...

Erie's King's Rook Club, known for its eclectic decor including an upstairs school bus, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in July. Starting as a chess club in 1976, it has evolved into a vital music ...

A chess club is in turmoil after discovering its prized junior trophy has historic links to the Nazis Members of the Basingstoke Chess Club recently discovered their Silver Bishop trophy, which is ...