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A small nitpick: the rook from the original game was a mythical bird of prey called Rukh/Roc. The chess piece was a bird. It became a tower later. So, the theor
by cabirum 3y ago
A small nitpick: the rook from the original game was a mythical bird of prey called Rukh/Roc. The chess piece was a bird. It became a tower later. So, the theory is birds were often used as figureheads on boats, that's why it is called a boat in Turkey/Russia.
Also the other, outdated name (but still in use) for a rook in Russian is "Тура"/Tura, which is of course a (siege) tower.
- kgwgk 3y ago> the rook from the original game was a mythical bird of prey called Rukh/Roc. The chess piece was a bird. That doesn't seem to be the mainstream explanation: the original piece in the game would be a chariot -thought the connection with the name rukh is not clear- and the alternative bird representation would have been an Arab innovation. ---- OF RUKHS AND ROOKS, CAMELS AND CASTLES https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Remke-Kruk/publication/259791395_Of_Rukhs_and_Rooks_Camels_and_Castles/links/619a6fde07be5f31b7a6ccd1/Of-Rukhs-and-Rooks-Camels-and-Castles.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Remke-Kruk/publication/...
- paulddraper 3y agoHuh. Of course, a rook is a species of bird.
- riffraff 3y agoBut an unrelated one, the roc of eastern mythology was a giant bird of prey told to be able to carry away elephants. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_(mythology) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_(mythology) I can't be sure the rooks in your area don't do that, but I guess they don't.
- paulddraper 3y agoI'm not sure either