Peter Landesman

Serious collectors and art experts, among the world's most educated, often cannot fathom the possibility of being rooked, and then once taken, cannot face the humiliation of admitting it.

American Director

Rooks have a bare face, distinguishing them from similar crows.

Bird Identification

Rooks are very social birds, often seen in large, noisy groups.

Natural Behavior

Rooks are referenced in rural or countryside descriptions in the UK.

Habitat Mention

Rooks move in straight lines, both horizontally and vertically.

Chess Piece Movement

Rooks are powerful pieces, especially when working together.

Strategic Value

Rooks are often associated with strategic thinking in literature.

Cultural Reference

Using 'rook' as a verb is informal and may confuse non-native speakers.

Context of Use

'Rook' implies dishonesty and should be used carefully to avoid offense.

Negative Connotation

As a verb, 'rook' is not frequently used in everyday English.

Not Commonly Used

 after sacrificing his queen and both rooks. But the emergence of formal competitive play in the late 19th century meant that strategic calculation would eventually trump dramatic flair. And with the rise of international competition, chess took on a new geopolitical importance.

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 And crows and other corvidae, ravens, rooks and so forth, are incredibly smart birds. They're as smart as chimpanzees in some respects. And this is a bird on the cover of science who's learned how to use a tool to get food. On the other hand,

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 the game when we entered into the crucial situation when he captured one of my pieces instead of capturing it back the natural way I was playing with my rook the unexpected moved to the middle of the board and I was attacking

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 rook despite their sometimes unsavory reputation Johnny rook is among the most intelligent of the bird species they're fearless daring and famously curious they're also one of the rarest they

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 the Penguins dive deep and look up to find fish swimming just under the ice they're impressive predators and equally impressive at evading predators then back at the rook the parent finds its

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 climber steve has to forge a way ahead without dislodging rocks that could kill his teammates below keep checking us out of the rooks saw it horribly stroke that

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 rooks have themselves beat this thievery isn't for personal enrichment this is havoc for the heck of it and for that purpose it doesn't get any better