This horned "rook" may be the world's oldest-known chess piece. (Credit: John Peter Oleson) In the game of chess, a rook can move as many spaces as it can in one direction.

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 ...

The Lighthouse Rook is the latest piece announced in the Next Wave Automation 10th anniversary CNC Shark chess set. Free design files are available for the set.

This horned "rook" may be the world's oldest-known chess piece. (Image credit: John Peter Oleson) In the game of chess, a rook can move as many spaces as it can in one direction.