What does rookish mean?
Having the qualities of a rook, especially in chess, such as being powerful and able to move in a strong and direct way. Characterized by a sense of solidity and dependability.
Example
"The rookish player made a series of strong moves, checkmating his opponent in just a few minutes."
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