What "rank" means in chess
A rank refers to the horizontal rows on the chessboard, numbered from 1 to 8. At the start of the game white's pieces are on ranks 1 and 2, while black's pieces are on ranks 7 and 8.
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A rank refers to the horizontal rows on the chessboard, numbered from 1 to 8. At the start of the game white's pieces are on ranks 1 and 2, while black's pieces are on ranks 7 and 8.