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The rook

Once upon a time, in a grand kingdom where the game of chess was not just a pastime but a way of life, there lived a rook named Roderick. Unlike the bustling knights or the esteemed queen, Roderick stood quiet and strong at the corner of the board, often overlooked yet indispensable. His world was the chessboard, a realm of black and white, where each piece had its role, its power, and its purpose. Roderick had always dreamed of adventure beyond his designated paths, but the rules of the game bound him. He could only move in straight lines, forward and backward, left and right, a sentinel guarding the realm's borders. Despite his limitations, Roderick was proud and took his duties seriously, for the fate of the game often rested upon the strategic positioning of the rooks. One day, as the kingdom prepared for a grand tournament that would decide