diff --git a/leetcode/src/999.c b/leetcode/src/999.c
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+int numRookCaptures(char** board, int boardSize, int* boardColSize) {
+    int attack = 0;
+    int x = 0;
+    int y = 0;
+
+    //Find the Rook's position on the board
+    for(int i = 0;i<8;i++)
+    {
+        for(int j = 0;j<8;j++)
+        {
+            if(board[i][j] == 'R')
+            {
+                x = i;
+                y = j;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    //DOWN
+    for(int i = x+1;i<8;i++)
+    {
+        if(board[i][y] != '.')
+        {
+            if(board[i][y] == 'p')
+            {
+                attack++;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    //UP
+    for(int i = x-1;i>=0;i--)
+    {
+        if(board[i][y] != '.')
+        {
+            if(board[i][y] == 'p')
+            {
+                attack++;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    //LEFT
+    for(int j = y-1;j>=0;j--)
+    {
+        if(board[x][j] != '.')
+        {
+            if(board[x][j] == 'p')
+            {
+                attack++;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    //RIGHT
+    for(int j = y+1;j<8;j++)
+    {
+        if(board[x][j] != '.')
+        {
+            if(board[x][j] == 'p')
+            {
+                attack++;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    return attack;
+}