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Eight Rooks Puzzle – Chess Logic & Board Awareness Warm-Up

The Eight Rooks Puzzle is a simple yet effective warm-up for board awareness. The goal is to place eight rooks so none share the same rank or file. While easier than the Queens puzzle, it trains your brain to visualize rows and columns quickly—a fundamental skill for calculating rook moves.