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8{{{square}}} cross8
7{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} cross{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn7
6{{{square}}} cross6
5{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} cross5
4{{{square}}} cross4
3{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} cross{{{square}}} white pawn3
2{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} cross{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn2
1{{{square}}} white rook1
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The rook on the e-file (marked with crosses) is on an open file since there are no pawns on it. The rook can move to any square on the file, uninhibited by pawns.

Noun

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open file (plural open files)

  1. (chess) A file with no pawns of either color situated on it.
    Hypernym: file
    Coordinate terms: closed file, half-open file

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