diff --git a/cpp/src/pieces/rook.cpp b/cpp/src/pieces/rook.cpp
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+++ b/cpp/src/pieces/rook.cpp
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+#include "../board.hpp"
+#include "../coords.hpp"
+#include "../move.hpp"
+#include "piece.hpp"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+std::vector<Move> rook_moves(const Board& b, const Coords xy) {
+    std::vector<Move> ret;
+    auto e = look_direction(b, xy, 1, 0);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), e.begin(), e.end());
+
+    auto s = look_direction(b, xy, 0, -1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), s.begin(), s.end());
+
+    auto w = look_direction(b, xy, -1, 0);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), w.begin(), w.end());
+
+    auto n = look_direction(b, xy, 0, 1);
+    ret.insert(ret.end(), n.begin(), n.end());
+
+    return ret;
+}