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black Rook (H8)
Value: 5 pts
Black's King's Rook (h8)
The black kingside rook starting on h8. Slides to central files after kingside castling, creating heavy piece batteries and kingside mating nets in games.
Starting Square: H8
Piece Color: black
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Tactical Role & Opening Profile
The h8 rook is White's primary kingside attacking heavy piece, activating immediately after kingside castling.
Mortality & Combat Intelligence50,000+ Games Analyzed
Black's King's Rook (h8) Casualty & Lifespan Analytics
Casualty Hotspot Matrix (Where This Piece Falls)
a8
b8
c8
d8
e8
f8
g8
h8
a7
b7
c7
d7
e7
f7
g7
h7
a6
b6
c6
d6
e6
f6
g6
h6
a5
b5
c5
d5
e5
f5
g5
h5
a4
b4
c4
d4
e4
f4
g4
h4
a3
b3
c3
d3
e3
f3
g3
h3
a2
b2
c2
d2
e2
f2
g2
h2
a1
b1
c1
d1
e1
f1
g1
h1
Low DangerTop Casualty Zone
Average Survival Ply (All Ratings)
Ply 53.2 (Move 27)
In Master play, pieces survive ~6 plies longer due to prophylactic defense and endgame conversions.
Primary Capture Epicenters (All Ratings)
Featured Opening Roles
- ▪ Kingside Castling
- ▪ Open E/F File Domination