Chess Terminology (R)

Chess Terms Starting With "R"

Rank: A row of the chessboard. Specific ranks are referred to by number, first rank, second rank, ..., eighth rank. Unlike the case with files, rank names are always given from the point of view of each individual player. White's first rank is Black's eighth rank and White's eighth is Black's first, White's second rank is Black's seventh rank and White's seventh is Black's second, and so on.

Rapid chess: A form of chess with reduced time limit, usually 30 minutes per player.

Refute: To demonstrate that a strategy or move is less advantageous than previously thought, usually by providing a better strategy on the opposing side.

Resign: To concede loss of the game. A resignation is usually indicated by stopping the clocks, and sometimes by offering a handshake or saying "I resign". The traditional way to resign is by tipping over one's king, but this is rarely done nowadays.

Rook: A rook (borrowed from Persian رخ rokh) is a piece in the strategy board game of chess. Each player starts with two rooks, one in each of the corners nearest their own side. In algebraic notation, white's rooks start on a1 and h1, while black's rooks start on a8 and h8.

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