SD-006 · THINK
Free for everyoneThe rook’s straight road
Trace a rook’s straight paths on a small practice board.
Batteries Not Included · Chess Together
One child’s activity page + one grown-up guide. White background, low-ink artwork. US Letter and A4 versions.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Gather a few things.
This sheet and a pencil. No loose playing pieces are needed.
One useful question
“Can you reach that square without turning during the move?”
HOW IT GOES
- Find R on a1. A rook moves along a row or column, never diagonally.
- Trace one straight move from a1 to a4. Stop at the star.
- Now reach d4 in two straight moves from a1. Draw a dot where you turn.
Make it gentler
Trace one straight road together.
Add a little stretch
Find both two-move routes from a1 to d4.
A good place to stop
Explain a rook move to your grown-up.