Starting spaces for the rooks (7)

I believe the answer is:

corners

(Other definitions for corners that I've seen before include "Where lines meet to form angles" , "Places where sides meet" , "Where lines meet or intersect" , "Points where two lines meet" , "Nooks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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