Crossword Clue

[Meegy]

"Rowsbetwern chess players always involve these!" 4,3,4 r—k —d -I-e rook and ???

[Neveracrossword]

Rank and File?

[Neveracrossword]

...both Rank and File are rows, and it's maybe a chess term too?

[bobbinwales]

Yes definately Rank and File

[bobbinwales]

Copy and paste'd
Ranks are rows that go from side to side across the chessboard and are referred to by numbers. ...
Files are columns that go up and down the chessboard, and each board has eight of them.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Bobbinwales. I assumed there was a link with chess, chess terminology, but I didn't investigate - so was glad you came up with the info!

[bobbinwales]

I use to play chess alot at school. Wish I'd kept it up

[Neveracrossword]

Bobbinwales, my brother tried to teach me - decades ago - and I could never get the hang of trying to think two or three moves ahead!