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<li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> 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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B9_%D8%B4%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC" title="قطع شطرنج – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="قطع شطرنج" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eahmat_fiqurlar%C4%B1" title="Şahmat fiqurları – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Şahmat fiqurları" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%8F_%D1%84%D1%96%D0%B3%D1%83%D1%80%D1%8B" title="Шахматныя фігуры – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Шахматныя фігуры" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B8" title="Шахматни фигури – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Шахматни фигури" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0ahovske_figure" title="Šahovske figure – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Šahovske figure" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peces_d%27escacs" title="Peces d'escacs – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Peces d'escacs" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0achov%C3%A9_kameny" title="Šachové kameny – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Šachové kameny" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skakbrik" title="Skakbrik – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Skakbrik" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schachfigur" title="Schachfigur – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Schachfigur" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malend" title="Malend – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Malend" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC_%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%BC%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%B1" title="Σκακιστικά κομμάτια – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Σκακιστικά κομμάτια" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezas_de_ajedrez" title="Piezas de ajedrez – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Piezas de ajedrez" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Cakpeco" title="Ŝakpeco – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Ŝakpeco" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa badge-Q17437798 badge-goodarticle mw-list-item" title="good article badge"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%B4%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC" title="مهره‌های شطرنج – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="مهره‌های شطرنج" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fo mw-list-item"><a href="https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talvf%C3%B3lk" title="Talvfólk – Faroese" lang="fo" hreflang="fo" data-title="Talvfólk" data-language-autonym="Føroyskt" data-language-local-name="Faroese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Føroyskt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi%C3%A8ce_(%C3%A9checs)" title="Pièce (échecs) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Pièce (échecs)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%B2%B4%EC%8A%A4_%EA%B8%B0%EB%AC%BC" title="체스 기물 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="체스 기물" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%87%D5%A1%D5%AD%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB_%D5%AD%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A5%D6%80" title="Շախմատի խաղաքարեր – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Շախմատի խաղաքարեր" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buah_catur" title="Buah catur – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Buah catur" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item"><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%9A%E0%B2%A6%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%97%E0%B2%A6_%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%BF" title="ಚದುರಂಗದ ಕಾಯಿ – Kannada" lang="kn" hreflang="kn" data-title="ಚದುರಂಗದ ಕಾಯಿ" data-language-autonym="ಕನ್ನಡ" data-language-local-name="Kannada" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ಕನ್ನಡ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ks mw-list-item"><a href="https://ks.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%DB%84%DB%81%D8%B1%D9%95_(%D9%85%DB%84%DB%81%D8%B1%D9%95_%D9%BE%D9%94%D9%B9)" title="مۄہرٕ (مۄہرٕ پٔٹ) – Kashmiri" lang="ks" hreflang="ks" data-title="مۄہرٕ (مۄہرٕ پٔٹ)" data-language-autonym="कॉशुर / کٲشُر" data-language-local-name="Kashmiri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>कॉशुर / کٲشُر</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevir%C3%AA_sedrenc%C3%AA" title="Kevirê sedrencê – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Kevirê sedrencê" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0aha_fig%C5%ABra" title="Šaha figūra – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Šaha figūra" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0" title="Шаховска фигура – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Шаховска фигура" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%81" title="ചെസ്സ് കരു – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ചെസ്സ് കരു" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B3%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE" title="बुद्धिबळातील सोंगट्या – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="बुद्धिबळातील सोंगट्या" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schaakstuk" title="Schaakstuk – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Schaakstuk" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A7%92_(%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9)" title="駒 (チェス) – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="駒 (チェス)" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sjakkbrikke" title="Sjakkbrikke – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Sjakkbrikke" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sjakkbrikke" title="Sjakkbrikke – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Sjakkbrikke" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaxmat_donalari" title="Shaxmat donalari – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Shaxmat donalari" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bierka_szachowa" title="Bierka szachowa – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Bierka szachowa" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pe%C3%A7as_de_xadrez" title="Peças de xadrez – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Peças de xadrez" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Chess_pieces_close_up.jpg/330px-Chess_pieces_close_up.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Chess_pieces_close_up.jpg/440px-Chess_pieces_close_up.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6720" data-file-height="4480" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Poland" title="Poland">Polish</a> Węgiel pieces</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:JaquesCookStaunton.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/JaquesCookStaunton.jpg/290px-JaquesCookStaunton.jpg" decoding="async" width="290" height="132" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/JaquesCookStaunton.jpg/435px-JaquesCookStaunton.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/JaquesCookStaunton.jpg/580px-JaquesCookStaunton.jpg 2x" data-file-width="737" data-file-height="335" /></a><figcaption><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">Original <a href="/wiki/Staunton_chess_set" title="Staunton chess set">Staunton chess pieces</a> <br /><i>Left to right:</i> pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king</div></figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>chess piece</b>, or <b>chessman</b>, is a game piece that is placed on a <a href="/wiki/Chessboard" title="Chessboard">chessboard</a> to play the game of <a href="/wiki/Chess" title="Chess">chess</a>. 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.infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox" style="width:10em"><caption class="infobox-title"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Chess pieces</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_klt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Chess_klt45.svg/50px-Chess_klt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Chess_klt45.svg/75px-Chess_klt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Chess_klt45.svg/100px-Chess_klt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_kdt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Chess_kdt45.svg/50px-Chess_kdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Chess_kdt45.svg/75px-Chess_kdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Chess_kdt45.svg/100px-Chess_kdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><br /><a href="/wiki/King_(chess)" title="King (chess)">King</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_qlt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Chess_qlt45.svg/50px-Chess_qlt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Chess_qlt45.svg/75px-Chess_qlt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Chess_qlt45.svg/100px-Chess_qlt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_qdt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Chess_qdt45.svg/50px-Chess_qdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Chess_qdt45.svg/75px-Chess_qdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Chess_qdt45.svg/100px-Chess_qdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><br /><a href="/wiki/Queen_(chess)" title="Queen (chess)">Queen</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_rlt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Chess_rlt45.svg/50px-Chess_rlt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Chess_rlt45.svg/75px-Chess_rlt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Chess_rlt45.svg/100px-Chess_rlt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_rdt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chess_rdt45.svg/50px-Chess_rdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chess_rdt45.svg/75px-Chess_rdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chess_rdt45.svg/100px-Chess_rdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><br /><a href="/wiki/Rook_(chess)" title="Rook (chess)">Rook</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_blt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Chess_blt45.svg/50px-Chess_blt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Chess_blt45.svg/75px-Chess_blt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Chess_blt45.svg/100px-Chess_blt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_bdt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Chess_bdt45.svg/50px-Chess_bdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Chess_bdt45.svg/75px-Chess_bdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Chess_bdt45.svg/100px-Chess_bdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><br /><a href="/wiki/Bishop_(chess)" title="Bishop (chess)">Bishop</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_nlt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Chess_nlt45.svg/50px-Chess_nlt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Chess_nlt45.svg/75px-Chess_nlt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Chess_nlt45.svg/100px-Chess_nlt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_ndt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Chess_ndt45.svg/50px-Chess_ndt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Chess_ndt45.svg/75px-Chess_ndt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Chess_ndt45.svg/100px-Chess_ndt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><br /><a href="/wiki/Knight_(chess)" title="Knight (chess)">Knight</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_plt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/50px-Chess_plt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/75px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/100px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_pdt45.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/50px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/75px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/100px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></a></span></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><br /><a href="/wiki/Pawn_(chess)" title="Pawn (chess)">Pawn</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Each player begins with sixteen pieces (but see the <a href="#Definitions">subsection below</a> for other usage of the term <i>piece</i>). The pieces that belong to each player are distinguished by color: the lighter colored pieces are referred to as "white" and the player that controls them as "White", whereas the darker colored pieces are referred to as "black" and the player that controls them as "Black". </p><p>In a standard game, each of the two players begins with the following sixteen pieces: </p> <ul><li>1 <a href="/wiki/King_(chess)" title="King (chess)">king</a></li> <li>1 <a href="/wiki/Queen_(chess)" title="Queen (chess)">queen</a></li> <li>2 <a href="/wiki/Rook_(chess)" title="Rook (chess)">rooks</a></li> <li>2 <a href="/wiki/Bishop_(chess)" title="Bishop (chess)">bishops</a></li> <li>2 <a href="/wiki/Knight_(chess)" title="Knight (chess)">knights</a></li> <li>8 <a href="/wiki/Pawn_(chess)" title="Pawn (chess)">pawns</a></li></ul> <p><span class="anchor" id="Usage"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Definitions">Definitions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chess_piece&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Definitions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The word "piece" has three meanings, depending on the context.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ol><li>It may mean any of the physical pieces of the set, including the pawns. When used this way, "piece" is synonymous with "chessman" or simply "man".<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Chess_set" title="Chess set">Chess sets</a> have been made in a variety of styles, sometimes for decorative or artistic purposes rather than practical play, but the <a href="/wiki/Staunton_chess_set" title="Staunton chess set">Staunton pattern</a> is standard for competition.</li> <li>In play, the term is usually used to exclude pawns, referring only to a queen, rook, bishop, knight, or king. In this context, the pieces can be broken down into three groups: <i>major pieces</i> (queen and rooks), <i>minor pieces</i> (bishops and knights), and the king.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In phrases such as "winning a piece", "losing a piece" or "sacrificing a piece" and other related contexts, it refers only to minor pieces (bishops or knights). By convention, the queen, rooks, and pawns are specified by name in these cases – for example, "winning a queen", "losing a rook", or "sacrificing a pawn".<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Moves">Moves</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chess_piece&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Moves"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Rules_of_chess" title="Rules of chess">Rules of chess</a></div> <div class="chessboard thumb noviewer tright"><div class="center" style="line-height:130%;margin:0 auto;max-width:254px"> </div><div class="thumbinner" style="width:246px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td></td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">a</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">b</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">c</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">d</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">e</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">f</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">g</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">h</td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="width:18px;height:26px">8</td><td colspan="8" rowspan="8"><div class="chess-pieces notheme" style="position:relative"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Chessboard480.svg/208px-Chessboard480.svg.png" decoding="async" width="208" height="208" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Chessboard480.svg/312px-Chessboard480.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Chessboard480.svg/416px-Chessboard480.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="480" /></span></span><div style="top:0px;left:0px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="a8 black rook"><img alt="a8 black rook" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chess_rdt45.svg/26px-Chess_rdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chess_rdt45.svg/39px-Chess_rdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chess_rdt45.svg/52px-Chess_rdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:0px;left:26px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="b8 black knight"><img alt="b8 black knight" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Chess_ndt45.svg/26px-Chess_ndt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Chess_ndt45.svg/39px-Chess_ndt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Chess_ndt45.svg/52px-Chess_ndt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:0px;left:52px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="c8 black bishop"><img alt="c8 black bishop" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Chess_bdt45.svg/26px-Chess_bdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Chess_bdt45.svg/39px-Chess_bdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Chess_bdt45.svg/52px-Chess_bdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:0px;left:78px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="d8 black queen"><img alt="d8 black queen" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Chess_qdt45.svg/26px-Chess_qdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Chess_qdt45.svg/39px-Chess_qdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Chess_qdt45.svg/52px-Chess_qdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:0px;left:104px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="e8 black king"><img alt="e8 black king" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Chess_kdt45.svg/26px-Chess_kdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Chess_kdt45.svg/39px-Chess_kdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Chess_kdt45.svg/52px-Chess_kdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:0px;left:130px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="f8 black bishop"><img alt="f8 black bishop" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Chess_bdt45.svg/26px-Chess_bdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Chess_bdt45.svg/39px-Chess_bdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Chess_bdt45.svg/52px-Chess_bdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:0px;left:156px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="g8 black knight"><img alt="g8 black knight" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Chess_ndt45.svg/26px-Chess_ndt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Chess_ndt45.svg/39px-Chess_ndt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Chess_ndt45.svg/52px-Chess_ndt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:0px;left:182px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="h8 black rook"><img alt="h8 black rook" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chess_rdt45.svg/26px-Chess_rdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chess_rdt45.svg/39px-Chess_rdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chess_rdt45.svg/52px-Chess_rdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:26px;left:0px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="a7 black pawn"><img alt="a7 black pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/26px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/39px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/52px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:26px;left:26px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="b7 black pawn"><img alt="b7 black pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/26px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/39px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/52px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:26px;left:52px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="c7 black pawn"><img alt="c7 black pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/26px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/39px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/52px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:26px;left:78px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="d7 black pawn"><img alt="d7 black pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/26px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/39px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/52px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:26px;left:104px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="e7 black pawn"><img alt="e7 black pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/26px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/39px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/52px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:26px;left:130px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="f7 black pawn"><img alt="f7 black pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/26px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/39px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/52px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:26px;left:156px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="g7 black pawn"><img alt="g7 black pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/26px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/39px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/52px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:26px;left:182px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="h7 black pawn"><img alt="h7 black pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/26px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/39px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chess_pdt45.svg/52px-Chess_pdt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:156px;left:0px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="a2 white pawn"><img alt="a2 white pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/26px-Chess_plt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/39px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/52px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:156px;left:26px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="b2 white pawn"><img alt="b2 white pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/26px-Chess_plt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/39px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/52px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:156px;left:52px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="c2 white pawn"><img alt="c2 white pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/26px-Chess_plt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/39px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/52px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:156px;left:78px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="d2 white pawn"><img alt="d2 white pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/26px-Chess_plt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/39px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/52px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/39px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/52px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:156px;left:156px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="g2 white pawn"><img alt="g2 white pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/26px-Chess_plt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/39px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/52px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:156px;left:182px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="h2 white pawn"><img alt="h2 white pawn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/26px-Chess_plt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/39px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chess_plt45.svg/52px-Chess_plt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:182px;left:0px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="a1 white rook"><img alt="a1 white rook" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Chess_rlt45.svg/26px-Chess_rlt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Chess_rlt45.svg/39px-Chess_rlt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Chess_rlt45.svg/52px-Chess_rlt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:182px;left:26px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="b1 white knight"><img alt="b1 white knight" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Chess_nlt45.svg/26px-Chess_nlt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Chess_nlt45.svg/39px-Chess_nlt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Chess_nlt45.svg/52px-Chess_nlt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:182px;left:52px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="c1 white bishop"><img alt="c1 white bishop" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Chess_blt45.svg/26px-Chess_blt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Chess_blt45.svg/39px-Chess_blt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Chess_blt45.svg/52px-Chess_blt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:182px;left:78px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="d1 white queen"><img alt="d1 white queen" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Chess_qlt45.svg/26px-Chess_qlt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Chess_qlt45.svg/39px-Chess_qlt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Chess_qlt45.svg/52px-Chess_qlt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:182px;left:104px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="e1 white king"><img alt="e1 white king" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Chess_klt45.svg/26px-Chess_klt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Chess_klt45.svg/39px-Chess_klt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Chess_klt45.svg/52px-Chess_klt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:182px;left:130px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="f1 white bishop"><img alt="f1 white bishop" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Chess_blt45.svg/26px-Chess_blt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Chess_blt45.svg/39px-Chess_blt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Chess_blt45.svg/52px-Chess_blt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:182px;left:156px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="g1 white knight"><img alt="g1 white knight" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Chess_nlt45.svg/26px-Chess_nlt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Chess_nlt45.svg/39px-Chess_nlt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Chess_nlt45.svg/52px-Chess_nlt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div><div style="top:182px;left:182px"><span class="mw-valign-top notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="h1 white rook"><img alt="h1 white rook" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Chess_rlt45.svg/26px-Chess_rlt45.svg.png" decoding="async" width="26" height="26" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Chess_rlt45.svg/39px-Chess_rlt45.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Chess_rlt45.svg/52px-Chess_rlt45.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="45" data-file-height="45" /></span></span></div></div></td><td style="width:18px;height:26px">8</td></tr><tr><td style="height:26px">7</td><td style="height:26px">7</td></tr><tr><td style="height:26px">6</td><td style="height:26px">6</td></tr><tr><td style="height:26px">5</td><td style="height:26px">5</td></tr><tr><td style="height:26px">4</td><td style="height:26px">4</td></tr><tr><td style="height:26px">3</td><td style="height:26px">3</td></tr><tr><td style="height:26px">2</td><td style="height:26px">2</td></tr><tr><td style="height:26px">1</td><td style="height:26px">1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">a</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">b</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">c</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">d</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">e</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">f</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">g</td><td style="height:18px;width:26px">h</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="thumbcaption">Chess starting position. Squares are referenced using <a href="/wiki/Algebraic_notation_(chess)" title="Algebraic notation (chess)">algebraic notation</a>.</div></div></div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1271734817">.mw-parser-output .chessboard table{font-size:88%;border:1px #c8ccd1 solid;padding:0;margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .chessboard table tr{vertical-align:middle}.mw-parser-output .chessboard table td{padding:0;vertical-align:inherit;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .chessboard table td[rowspan]{text-align:unset}.mw-parser-output .chessboard .chess-pieces div{position:absolute;z-index:3}</style> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Rules_of_chess" title="Rules of chess">rules of chess</a> prescribe the moves each type of chess piece can make. During play, the players take turns moving their own chess pieces. </p> <ul><li>The <b>rook</b> may move any number of squares vertically or horizontally without jumping. It also takes part, along with the king, in <a href="/wiki/Castling" title="Castling">castling</a>.</li> <li>The <b>bishop</b> may move any number of squares diagonally without jumping. Consequently, a bishop stays on squares of the same color throughout the game.</li> <li>The <b>queen</b> may move any number of squares vertically, horizontally, or diagonally without jumping.</li> <li>The <b>king</b> may move to any adjoining square. No move may be made such that the king is placed or left in <a href="/wiki/Check_(chess)" title="Check (chess)">check</a>. The king may participate in castling, which is a move consisting of the king moving two squares toward a same-colored rook on the same rank and the rook moving to the square crossed by the king. Castling may only be performed if the king and rook involved are unmoved, if the king is not in check, if the king would not travel through or into check, and if there are no pieces between the rook and the king.</li> <li>The <b>knight</b> moves from one corner of any two-by-three rectangle to the opposite corner. (This can be thought of as moving two squares horizontally then one square vertically, or moving one square horizontally then two squares vertically—i.e. in an "L" pattern.) Consequently, the knight alternates its square color each time it moves. It is not obstructed by other pieces.</li> <li>The <b>pawn</b> may move forward one square, and one or two squares when on its starting square, toward the opponent's side of the board. When there is an enemy piece one square diagonally ahead of a pawn, then the pawn may capture that piece. A pawn can perform a special type of capture of an enemy pawn called <i><a href="/wiki/En_passant" title="En passant">en passant</a></i> ("in passing"), wherein it captures a horizontally adjacent enemy pawn that has just advanced two squares as if that pawn had only advanced one square. If the pawn reaches a square on the <dfn><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_chess#back_rank" title="Glossary of chess"><span title="See entry at: Glossary of chess § back rank" style="color:inherit;" class="glossary-link">back rank</span></a></dfn> of the opponent, it <a href="/wiki/Promotion_(chess)" title="Promotion (chess)">promotes</a> to the player's choice of a queen, rook, bishop, or knight of the same color.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>Pieces other than pawns capture in the same way that they move. A capturing piece replaces the opponent piece on its square, except for an <i><a href="/wiki/En_passant" title="En passant">en passant</a></i> capture by a pawn. Captured pieces are immediately removed from the game. A square may hold only one piece at any given time. Except for castling and the knight's move, no piece may jump over another piece.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Relative_value">Relative value</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chess_piece&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Relative value"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Chess_piece_relative_value" title="Chess piece relative value">Chess piece relative value</a></div> <p>The value assigned to a piece attempts to represent the potential strength of the piece in the game. As the game develops, the relative values of the pieces will also change. For example, in an <dfn><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_chess#open_game" title="Glossary of chess"><span title="See entry at: Glossary of chess § open game" style="color:inherit;" class="glossary-link">open game</span></a></dfn>, bishops are relatively more valuable; they can be <a href="/wiki/Chess_strategy#Positioning" title="Chess strategy">positioned</a> to control long, open diagonal spaces. In a <dfn><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_chess#closed_game" title="Glossary of chess"><span title="See entry at: Glossary of chess § closed game" style="color:inherit;" class="glossary-link">closed game</span></a></dfn> with lines of protected pawns blocking bishops, knights usually become relatively more potent. Similar ideas apply to placing rooks on <a href="/wiki/Open_file" title="Open file">open files</a> and knights on active, <dfn><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_chess#center" title="Glossary of chess"><span title="See entry at: Glossary of chess § center" style="color:inherit;" class="glossary-link">central squares</span></a></dfn>. The standard valuation is one point for a pawn, three points for a knight or bishop, five points for a rook, and nine points for a queen.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These values are reliable in endgames, particularly with a limited number of pieces. But these values can change depending on the position or the phase of the game (opening, middle game, or ending). A <dfn><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_chess#bishop_pair" title="Glossary of chess"><span title="See entry at: Glossary of chess § bishop pair" style="color:inherit;" class="glossary-link">bishop pair</span></a></dfn> for example, is worth an additional half-pawn on average.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In specific circumstances, the values may be quite different: sometimes a knight can be more valuable than a queen if a particular angle is required for a mating attack, such as certain <a href="/wiki/Smothered_mate" title="Smothered mate">smothered mates</a>. The humble pawn becomes more and more valuable the closer it is to securing a queen promotion for another example. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chess_piece&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/History_of_chess" title="History of chess">History of chess</a></div> <p>Chess evolved over time from its earliest versions in India and Persia to variants that spread both West and East. Pieces changed names and rules as well; the most notable changes was the Vizir (or Firz) becoming the Queen, and the Elephant becoming the Bishop in European versions of chess. The movement patterns for Queens and Bishops also changed, with the earliest rules restricting elephants to just two squares along a diagonal, but allowing them to "jump" (seen in the fairy chess piece the <a href="/wiki/Alfil" title="Alfil">alfil</a>); and the earliest versions of queens could only move a single square diagonally (the fairy chess piece <a href="/wiki/Ferz" title="Ferz">Ferz</a>). The modern bishop's movement was popularized in the 14th and 15th centuries, and the modern queen was popularized in the 15th and 16th centuries, with versions with the more powerful modern queen eclipsing older variants. </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerycaption">Sample Medieval chess pieces</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 245px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 240px; height: 250px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_Piece,_Pawn_or_Backgammon_Piece_MET_sf1972-9-28a.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A pawn of quartz from 10th–11th century (Fatimid Egypt?). Islamic chess sets favored abstract designs."><img alt="A pawn of quartz from 10th–11th century (Fatimid Egypt?). Islamic chess sets favored abstract designs." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Chess_Piece%2C_Pawn_or_Backgammon_Piece_MET_sf1972-9-28a.jpg/181px-Chess_Piece%2C_Pawn_or_Backgammon_Piece_MET_sf1972-9-28a.jpg" decoding="async" width="181" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Chess_Piece%2C_Pawn_or_Backgammon_Piece_MET_sf1972-9-28a.jpg/271px-Chess_Piece%2C_Pawn_or_Backgammon_Piece_MET_sf1972-9-28a.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Chess_Piece%2C_Pawn_or_Backgammon_Piece_MET_sf1972-9-28a.jpg/362px-Chess_Piece%2C_Pawn_or_Backgammon_Piece_MET_sf1972-9-28a.jpg 2x" data-file-width="888" data-file-height="1080" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A pawn of quartz from 10th–11th century (<a href="/wiki/Fatimid_Egypt" class="mw-redirect" title="Fatimid Egypt">Fatimid Egypt</a>?). Islamic chess sets favored abstract designs.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 245px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 240px; height: 250px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Knight_MET_sf17-190-231s5.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A knight made around 1250 in London, England. The knight is battling a dragon."><img alt="A knight made around 1250 in London, England. The knight is battling a dragon." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Knight_MET_sf17-190-231s5.jpg/147px-Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Knight_MET_sf17-190-231s5.jpg" decoding="async" width="147" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Knight_MET_sf17-190-231s5.jpg/221px-Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Knight_MET_sf17-190-231s5.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Knight_MET_sf17-190-231s5.jpg/295px-Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Knight_MET_sf17-190-231s5.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1233" data-file-height="1840" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A knight made around 1250 in London, England. The knight is battling a dragon.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 245px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 240px; height: 250px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_Piece,_Bishop_MET_49.36(1).jpeg" class="mw-file-description" title="An elephant from the 11th–12th century Islamic Western Mediterranean (possibly Nasrid Granada?). It bears similarities to a Bishop's miter, perhaps explaining the eventual terminology shift."><img alt="An elephant from the 11th–12th century Islamic Western Mediterranean (possibly Nasrid Granada?). It bears similarities to a Bishop's miter, perhaps explaining the eventual terminology shift." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Chess_Piece%2C_Bishop_MET_49.36%281%29.jpeg/148px-Chess_Piece%2C_Bishop_MET_49.36%281%29.jpeg" decoding="async" width="148" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Chess_Piece%2C_Bishop_MET_49.36%281%29.jpeg/222px-Chess_Piece%2C_Bishop_MET_49.36%281%29.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Chess_Piece%2C_Bishop_MET_49.36%281%29.jpeg/296px-Chess_Piece%2C_Bishop_MET_49.36%281%29.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="1002" data-file-height="1490" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">An elephant from the 11th–12th century Islamic Western Mediterranean (possibly <a href="/wiki/Emirate_of_Granada" title="Emirate of Granada">Nasrid Granada</a>?). It bears similarities to a <a href="/wiki/Miter" class="mw-redirect" title="Miter">Bishop's miter</a>, perhaps explaining the eventual terminology shift.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 245px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 240px; height: 250px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Warder_(Rook)_or_Pawn_MET_DP318027_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A 12th century warder (modern rook) made of whale ivory of Scandinavian origin, similar to the famous Lewis chessmen."><img alt="A 12th century warder (modern rook) made of whale ivory of Scandinavian origin, similar to the famous Lewis chessmen." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Warder_%28Rook%29_or_Pawn_MET_DP318027_%28cropped%29.jpg/195px-Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Warder_%28Rook%29_or_Pawn_MET_DP318027_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="195" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Warder_%28Rook%29_or_Pawn_MET_DP318027_%28cropped%29.jpg/293px-Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Warder_%28Rook%29_or_Pawn_MET_DP318027_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Warder_%28Rook%29_or_Pawn_MET_DP318027_%28cropped%29.jpg/391px-Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Warder_%28Rook%29_or_Pawn_MET_DP318027_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2749" data-file-height="3097" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A 12th century warder (modern rook) made of whale ivory of Scandinavian origin, similar to the famous <a href="/wiki/Lewis_chessmen" title="Lewis chessmen">Lewis chessmen</a>.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 245px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 240px; height: 250px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Queen_MET_DP285163_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A 13th century Queen astride a horse with attendants, of Scandinavian origin. The Queen replaced the Persian Vizier in European chess."><img alt="A 13th century Queen astride a horse with attendants, of Scandinavian origin. The Queen replaced the Persian Vizier in European chess." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Queen_MET_DP285163_%28cropped%29.jpg/190px-Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Queen_MET_DP285163_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="190" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Queen_MET_DP285163_%28cropped%29.jpg/285px-Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Queen_MET_DP285163_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Queen_MET_DP285163_%28cropped%29.jpg/380px-Chess_Piece_in_the_Form_of_a_Queen_MET_DP285163_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2455" data-file-height="2841" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A 13th century Queen astride a horse with attendants, of Scandinavian origin. The Queen replaced the Persian Vizier in European chess. </div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 245px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 240px; height: 250px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chess_Piece,_King_MET_1971.105.1(1).jpeg" class="mw-file-description" title="An 8th–10th century King (Shah) carved of jet. In the Islamic style, it is an abstract representation, decorated with dot-and-circle devices."><img alt="An 8th–10th century King (Shah) carved of jet. In the Islamic style, it is an abstract representation, decorated with dot-and-circle devices." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Chess_Piece%2C_King_MET_1971.105.1%281%29.jpeg/164px-Chess_Piece%2C_King_MET_1971.105.1%281%29.jpeg" decoding="async" width="164" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Chess_Piece%2C_King_MET_1971.105.1%281%29.jpeg/246px-Chess_Piece%2C_King_MET_1971.105.1%281%29.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Chess_Piece%2C_King_MET_1971.105.1%281%29.jpeg/328px-Chess_Piece%2C_King_MET_1971.105.1%281%29.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="1208" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">An 8th–10th century King (Shah) carved of jet. In the Islamic style, it is an abstract representation, decorated with dot-and-circle devices.</div> </li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Names">Names</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chess_piece&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Names"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg/40px-Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg/60px-Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg/80px-Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Look up <i><b><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Chess_pieces" class="extiw" title="wiktionary:Appendix:Chess pieces">Appendix:Chess pieces</a></b></i> in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.</div></div> </div> <p>The characters implied by pieces' names vary between languages. For example, in many languages, the piece known in English as the "knight" frequently translates as "horse", and the English "bishop" frequently translates as "elephant" in language areas that adapted the modern bishop's movement pattern, but not its new name.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Overview of chess piece names </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Language </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/King_(chess)" title="King (chess)">King</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Queen_(chess)" title="Queen (chess)">Queen</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Rook_(chess)" title="Rook (chess)">Rook</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Bishop_(chess)" title="Bishop (chess)">Bishop</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Knight_(chess)" title="Knight (chess)">Knight</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Pawn_(chess)" title="Pawn (chess)">Pawn</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Chess" title="Chess">Chess</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Check_(chess)" title="Check (chess)">Check</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Checkmate" title="Checkmate">Checkmate</a>/Mate </th></tr> <tr> <th>figure </th> <td><span style="font-size:x-large;">♔ ♚</span> </td> <td><span style="font-size:x-large;">♕ ♛</span> </td> <td><span style="font-size:x-large;">♖ ♜</span> </td> <td><span style="font-size:x-large;">♗ ♝</span> </td> <td><span style="font-size:x-large;">♘ ♞</span> </td> <td><span style="font-size:x-large;">♙ ♟</span> </td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">n/a</span> </td> <td><span style="font-size:120%">+</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">or</span> <span style="font-size:120%">†</span> </td> <td><span style="font-size:120%">#</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">or</span> <span style="font-size:120%">++</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">or</span> <span style="font-size:120%">‡</span> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Afrikaans" title="Afrikaans">Afrikaans</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> <span title="Afrikaans-language text"><span lang="af" style="font-style: normal;">Koning</span></span> <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> <span title="Afrikaans-language text"><span lang="af" style="font-style: normal;">Dame</span></span> <br /> <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> <span title="Afrikaans-language text"><span lang="af" style="font-style: normal;">Toring</span></span> <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> <span title="Afrikaans-language text"><span lang="af" style="font-style: normal;">Loper</span></span> <br /> <i>runner</i> </td> <td><b>R</b> <span title="Afrikaans-language text"><span lang="af" style="font-style: normal;">Ruiter</span></span> <br /> <i>rider</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> <span title="Afrikaans-language text"><span lang="af" style="font-style: normal;">Pion</span></span> <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skaak" class="extiw" title="af:Skaak">Skaak</a> </td> <td><span title="Afrikaans-language text"><span lang="af" style="font-style: normal;">Skaak</span></span> </td> <td><span title="Afrikaans-language text"><span lang="af" style="font-style: normal;">Skaakmat</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Albanian_language" title="Albanian language">Albanian</a> </th> <td><b>M</b> Mbreti <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> Dama / Mbretëresha <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> Torra <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>F</b> Fili / Oficeri <br /> <i>elephant</i> / <i>officer</i> </td> <td><b>K</b> Kali <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(U)</b> Ushtari <br /> <i>soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahu" class="extiw" title="sq:Shahu">Shahu</a> </td> <td>Shah </td> <td>Shah mat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Arabic" title="Arabic">Arabic</a> </th> <td><b>م</b> مَلِك (malik) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>و</b> وزير (wazïr) <br /> <i>vizier</i> </td> <td><b>ر</b> رخ / طابية (rukhkh / ṭābiya) <br /> <i>fortress</i> / <i>castle</i> </td> <td><b>ف</b> فيل (fīl) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>ح</b> حصان (ħiṣān) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>ب</b> بيدق / عسكري (baidaq / `askarī) <br /> <i>pawn</i> / <i>soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC" class="extiw" title="ar:شطرنج">شطرنج</a> (shaṭranj) </td> <td>كِش مَلِك (kish malik) </td> <td>كِش مات (kish māt) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Azerbaijan_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Azerbaijan language">Azerbaijani</a> </th> <td><b>Ş</b> <a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eah_(%C5%9Fahmat_fiquru)" class="extiw" title="az:Şah (şahmat fiquru)">Şah</a> <br /> <i><a href="/wiki/Shah" title="Shah">shah</a></i> </td> <td><b>V</b> <a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C9%99zir_(%C5%9Fahmat)" class="extiw" title="az:Vəzir (şahmat)">Vəzir</a> <br /> <i>vizier</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> <a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_(%C5%9Fahmat)" class="extiw" title="az:Top (şahmat)">Top</a> <br /> <i>cannon</i> </td> <td><b>F</b> <a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil_(%C5%9Fahmat)" class="extiw" title="az:Fil (şahmat)">Fil</a> <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>A</b> <a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_(%C5%9Fahmat)" class="extiw" title="az:At (şahmat)">At</a> <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>P</b> <a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piyada_(%C5%9Fahmat)" class="extiw" title="az:Piyada (şahmat)">Piyada</a> <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Fahmat" class="extiw" title="az:şahmat">Şahmat</a> </td> <td>şah<br />shah </td> <td>mat<br />mat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Armenian_language" title="Armenian language">Armenian</a> </th> <td><b>Ա</b> Արքա (Ark῾a) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Թ</b> Թագուհի (T῾agowhi) <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>Ն</b> Նավակ (Navak) <br /> <i>ship</i> </td> <td><b>Փ</b> Փիղ (P῾ił) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>Ձ</b> Ձի (Dzi) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>Զ</b> Զինվոր (Zinvor) <br /> <i>soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%87%D5%A1%D5%AD%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%BF" class="extiw" title="hy:Շախմատ">Շախմատ</a> (Šaxmat) <br /> Ճատրակ (Čatrak) </td> <td>Շախ (Šax) </td> <td>Մատ (Mat) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Basque_language" title="Basque language">Basque</a> </th> <td><b>E</b> Erregea <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> Dama <br /> <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>G</b> Gaztelua <br /> <i>castle</i> </td> <td><b>A</b> Alfila <br /> </td> <td><b>Z</b> Zalduna <br /> <i>knight</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> Peoia <br /> <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xake" class="extiw" title="eu:Xake">Xake</a> </td> <td>Xake </td> <td>Xake mate </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Belarusian_language" title="Belarusian language">Belarusian</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tara%C5%A1kievica" title="Taraškievica">Taraškievica</a>) </th> <td><b>К</b> кароль <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Вз</b> візыр <br /> <i>vizier</i> </td> <td><b>Лд</b> ладзьдзя <br /> <i>boat</i> </td> <td><b>А</b> афіцэр <br /> <i>officer</i> </td> <td><b>В</b> вершнік <br /> <i>rider</i> </td> <td><b>(Л)</b> латнік <br /> <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8B" class="extiw" title="be-x-old:Шахматы">Шахматы</a> </td> <td>Шах </td> <td>Мат </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Bengali_language" title="Bengali language">Bengali</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> রাজা (rājā) <br /> <i>King</i> </td> <td><b>M</b> মন্ত্রী (montri) <br /> <i>Minister</i> </td> <td><b>N</b> নৌকা (noukā) <br /> <i>Boat</i> </td> <td><b>H</b> গজ / হাতি (gôj / hāti) <br /> <i>Elephant</i> </td> <td><b>G</b> ঘোড়া (ghoṛā) <br /> <i>Horse</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> বোড়ে / সৈন্য (boṛe / śoinno) <br /> <i>Walker</i> / <i>Troop</i> </td> <td><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE" class="extiw" title="bn:দাবা">দাবা</a> (dābā) </td> <td>কিস্তি (kisti) <br /> <i>Check</i> </td> <td>কিস্তিমাত (kistimāt) <br /> <i>Checkmate</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Bulgarian_language" title="Bulgarian language">Bulgarian</a> </th> <td><b>Ц</b> цар <br /> <i><a href="/wiki/Tsar" title="Tsar">tsar</a></i> </td> <td><b>Д</b> дама / царица <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>tsaritsa</i> </td> <td><b>Т</b> топ <br /> <i>cannon</i> </td> <td><b>О</b> офицер <br /> <i>officer</i> </td> <td><b>К</b> кон <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(П)</b> пешка <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82" class="extiw" title="bg:Шахмат">Шахмат</a> / Шах </td> <td>Шах </td> <td>(Шах и) мат </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Catalan_language" title="Catalan language">Catalan</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> rei <br /> </td> <td><b>D</b> dama / reina <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> torre <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>A</b> alfil <br /> </td> <td><b>C</b> cavall <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> peó <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escacs" class="extiw" title="ca:Escacs">Escacs</a> </td> <td>Escac / Xec </td> <td>Escac i mat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Chinese_language" title="Chinese language">Chinese</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> <span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">王</span></span> (wáng) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Q</b> <span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">后</span></span> (hòu) <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>R</b> <span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">車</span></span> (jū) <br /> <i><a href="/wiki/Chariot" title="Chariot">chariot</a></i> </td> <td><b>B</b> <span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">象</span></span> (xiàng) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>N</b> <span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">馬</span></span> (mǎ) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> <span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">兵</span></span> (bīng) <br /> <i>soldier</i> </td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh"><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9C%8B%E9%9A%9B%E8%B1%A1%E6%A3%8B" class="extiw" title="zh:國際象棋">國際象棋</a></span></span> (guójì xiàngqí) <br /> <i>international chess</i> </td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">將軍</span></span> (jiāngjūn) <br /> </td> <td><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">將死</span></span> (jiāng sǐ) <br /> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Czech_language" title="Czech language">Czech</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> král <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dáma <br /> <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>V</b> věž <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>S</b> střelec <br /> <i>shooter</i> </td> <td><b>J</b> jezdec <br /> <i>rider</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pěšec <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0achy" class="extiw" title="cs:Šachy">Šachy</a> </td> <td>Šach </td> <td>Mat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Danish_language" title="Danish language">Danish</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> konge <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dronning <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> tårn <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> løber <br /> <i>runner</i> </td> <td><b>S</b> springer <br /> <i>jumper</i> </td> <td><b>(B)</b> bonde <br /> <i>peasant</i> </td> <td><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skak" class="extiw" title="da:Skak">Skak</a> </td> <td>Skak </td> <td>Skakmat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Dutch_language" title="Dutch language">Dutch</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> koning <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dame / koningin <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> toren / kasteel <br /> <i>tower</i> / <i>castle</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> loper / raadsheer <br /> <i>runner</i> / <i>counsellor</i> </td> <td><b>P</b> paard <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(pi)</b> pion <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schaken" class="extiw" title="nl:Schaken">Schaken</a> </td> <td>Schaak </td> <td>Mat / Schaakmat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> king <br /> </td> <td><b>Q</b> queen <br /> </td> <td><b>R</b> rook, castle <br /> </td> <td><b>B</b> bishop <br /> </td> <td><b>N</b> knight <br /> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pawn <br /> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chess" title="Chess">Chess</a> </td> <td>Check </td> <td>Checkmate / Mate </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Esperanto" title="Esperanto">Esperanto</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> reĝo <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> damo <br /> <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> turo <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>K</b> kuriero <br /> <i>courier</i> </td> <td><b>Ĉ</b> ĉevalo <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> peono <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Cako" class="extiw" title="eo:Ŝako">Ŝako</a> </td> <td>Ŝak </td> <td>Ŝakmato </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Estonian_language" title="Estonian language">Estonian</a><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><b>K</b> kuningas <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> lipp <br /> <i>flag</i> </td> <td><b>V</b> vanker <br /> <i>chariot</i> / <i>carriage</i> </td> <td><b>O</b> oda <br /> <i>spear</i> </td> <td><b>R</b> ratsu <br /> <i>riding horse</i> </td> <td><b>(E)</b> ettur <br /> <i>forwarder</i> </td> <td><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male" class="extiw" title="et:Male">Male</a> <br /> after <a href="/wiki/Estonian_Land_Forces#Regional_unit" title="Estonian Land Forces">malev</a> </td> <td>Tuli / Šahh <br /> <i>fire</i> </td> <td>Matt </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Finnish_language" title="Finnish language">Finnish</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> kuningas <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> daami / kuningatar <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> torni <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> lähetti <br /> <i>messenger</i> </td> <td><b>R</b> ratsu <br /> <i>ride</i> </td> <td><b>(S)</b> sotilas <br /> <i>soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakki" class="extiw" title="fi:Shakki">Shakki</a> </td> <td>Shakki </td> <td>Matti / Shakkimatti </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> roi <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dame <br /> <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> tour <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>F</b> fou <br /> <i>jester</i> </td> <td><b>C</b> cavalier <br /> <i>rider</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pion <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89checs" class="extiw" title="fr:Échecs">Échecs</a> </td> <td>Échec </td> <td>Échec et mat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Galician_language" title="Galician language">Galician</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> rei <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dama / raíña <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> torre <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> bispo <br /> <i>bishop</i> </td> <td><b>C</b> cabalo <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> peón <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xadrez" class="extiw" title="gl:Xadrez">Xadrez</a> </td> <td>Xaque </td> <td>Xaque mate </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Georgian_language" title="Georgian language">Georgian</a> </th> <td><b>მფ</b> მეფე (mep'e) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>ლ</b> ლაზიერი (lazieri) <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>ე</b> ეტლი (etli) <br /> <i>chariot</i> </td> <td><b>კ</b> კუ (ku) <br /> <i>tortoise</i> </td> <td><b>მ</b> მხედარი (mkhedari) <br /> <i>rider</i> </td> <td><b>პ</b> პაიკი (paiki) <br /> <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%AD%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%99%E1%83%98" class="extiw" title="ka:ჭადრაკი">ჭადრაკი</a> (Čadraki) </td> <td>ქიში (K'ishi) </td> <td>შამათი (Shamat'i) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/German_language" title="German language">German</a><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><b>K</b> König <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> Dame <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> Turm <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> Läufer <br /> <i>runner</i> </td> <td><b>S</b> Springer <br /> <i>jumper</i> </td> <td><b>(B)</b> Bauer <br /> <i>peasant</i> / <i>farmer</i> </td> <td><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schach" class="extiw" title="de:Schach">Schach</a> </td> <td>Schach </td> <td>Matt / Schachmatt </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Greek_language" title="Greek language">Greek</a> </th> <td><b>Ρ</b> βασιλιάς (vasiliás) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Β</b> βασίλισσα (vasílissa) <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>Π</b> πύργος (pýrgos) <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>Α</b> αξιωματικός (axiomatikós) <br /> <i>officer</i> </td> <td><b>Ι</b> ίππος (íppos) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(Σ)</b> πιόνι (pióni) <br /> <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CE%BA%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B9" class="extiw" title="el:Σκάκι">Σκάκι</a> (Skáki) </td> <td>Σαχ (Sach) / Ρουά (Rouá) </td> <td>Mατ (Mat) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Hindi" title="Hindi">Hindi</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> राजा (rājā) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>V</b> वज़ीर / रानी (vazīr / rānī) <br /> <i>vizier</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>H</b> हाथी (hāthī) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>O</b> ऊँट (ūṁṭ) <br /> <i>camel</i> </td> <td><b>G</b> घोड़ा (ghoṛā) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> प्यादा (pyādā) <br /> <i>infantryman</i> </td> <td><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9C" class="extiw" title="hi:शतरंज">शतरंज</a> (<a href="/wiki/Shatranj" title="Shatranj">śatrañj</a>) </td> <td>शह (Shah) </td> <td>शहमात (Shahmāt) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Hebrew_language" title="Hebrew language">Hebrew</a> </th> <td><b>מ</b> מלך (Melech) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>מה</b> מלכה (Malka) <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>צ</b> צריח (Tzariach) <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>ר</b> רץ (Ratz) <br /> <i>runner</i> </td> <td><b>פ</b> פרש (Parash) <br /> <i>horseman</i> </td> <td>רגלי (Regli) <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%98" class="extiw" title="he:שחמט">שחמט</a> (Shakhmat) </td> <td>שח (Shakh) </td> <td>מט (Mat) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Hausa_language" title="Hausa language">Hausa</a> </th> <td><b>S</b> sarki <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Q</b> sarauniya <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>R</b> sansanin <br /> <i>fortress</i> </td> <td><b>G</b> giwa <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>J</b> jarumi <br /> <i>mounted warrior</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> soja <br /> <i>soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/ces" class="extiw" title="ha:ces">ces</a> </td> <td>ceki </td> <td>ceki mat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Hungarian_language" title="Hungarian language">Hungarian</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> király <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>V</b> vezér / királynő <br /> <i>leader</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> bástya <br /> <i>bastion</i> </td> <td><b>F</b> futó <br /> <i>runner</i> </td> <td><b>H</b> huszár / ló <br /> <i>hussar</i> / <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(Gy)</b> gyalog / paraszt <br /> <i>footman</i> / <i>peasant</i> </td> <td><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakk" class="extiw" title="hu:Sakk">Sakk</a> </td> <td>Sakk </td> <td>Matt / Sakk-matt </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Icelandic_language" title="Icelandic language">Icelandic</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> kóngur <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> drottning <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>H</b> hrókur <br /> <i>rook</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> biskup <br /> <i>bishop</i> </td> <td><b>R</b> riddari <br /> <i>knight</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> peð <br /> <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sk%C3%A1k" class="extiw" title="is:Skák">Skák</a> </td> <td>Skák </td> <td>Skák og mát </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Ido" title="Ido">Ido</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> rejo <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> damo <br /> <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> turmo <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>E</b> episkopo <br /> <i>bishop</i> </td> <td><b>K</b> kavalo <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> piono <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakoludo" class="extiw" title="io:Shakoludo">Shakoludo</a> </td> <td>Shako </td> <td>Shakmato </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_language" title="Indonesian language">Indonesian</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> raja <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>M</b> menteri <br /> <i>minister</i> / <i>vizier</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> benteng <br /> <i>castle</i> / <i>fortress</i> </td> <td><b>G</b> gajah <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>K</b> kuda <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pion <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catur" class="extiw" title="id:Catur">Catur</a> </td> <td>Sekak / Ster </td> <td>Sekakmat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Interslavic" title="Interslavic">Interslavic</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> kralj <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>C</b> carica / dama <br /> <i>empress / lady</i> </td> <td><b>Z</b> zamok / věža <br /> <i>castle / tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> lovec <br /> <i>hunter</i> </td> <td><b>J</b> jezdec / konj <br /> <i>rider / horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pěšak <br /> <i>infantryman</i> </td> <td>Šahy </td> <td>Šah </td> <td>Mat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Irish_language" title="Irish language">Irish</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> <span title="Irish-language text"><span lang="ga" style="font-style: normal;">rí</span></span> <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> <span title="Irish-language text"><span lang="ga" style="font-style: normal;">banríon</span></span> <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>C</b> <span title="Irish-language text"><span lang="ga" style="font-style: normal;">caiseal</span></span> <br /> <i>bulwark</i> </td> <td><b>E</b> <span title="Irish-language text"><span lang="ga" style="font-style: normal;">easpag</span></span> <br /> <i>bishop</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> <span title="Irish-language text"><span lang="ga" style="font-style: normal;">ridire</span></span> <br /> <i>knight</i> </td> <td><b>(F)</b> <span title="Irish-language text"><span lang="ga" style="font-style: normal;">fichillín</span></span> / <span title="Irish-language text"><span lang="ga" style="font-style: normal;">ceithearnach</span></span> <br /> <i>little chess piece</i> / <i><a href="/wiki/Kern_(soldier)" title="Kern (soldier)">kern</a></i> </td> <td><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficheall" class="extiw" title="ga:Ficheall">Ficheall</a> </td> <td><span title="Irish-language text"><span lang="ga" style="font-style: normal;">Sáinn</span></span> </td> <td><span title="Irish-language text"><span lang="ga" style="font-style: normal;">Marbhsháinn</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Italian_language" title="Italian language">Italian</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> re <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> donna / regina <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> torre <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>A</b> alfiere <br /> <i>standard-bearer</i> </td> <td><b>C</b> cavallo <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pedone <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scacchi" class="extiw" title="it:Scacchi">Scacchi</a> </td> <td>Scacco </td> <td>Scacco matto </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> キング (kingu) <br /> </td> <td><b>Q</b> クイーン (kuīn) <br /> </td> <td><b>R</b> ルーク (rūku) <br /> </td> <td><b>B</b> ビショップ (bishoppu) <br /> </td> <td><b>N</b> ナイト (naito) <br /> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> ポーン (pōn) <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9" class="extiw" title="ja:チェス">チェス</a> (chesu) </td> <td>王手 (ōte) / <br />チェック (chekku) </td> <td>詰み (tsumi) / <br />チェックメイト (chekkumeito) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Javanese_language" title="Javanese language">Javanese</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> raja <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Q</b> ratu / perdhana mentri <br /> <i>queen</i> / <i>prime minister</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> bèntèng <br /> <i>fortress</i> </td> <td><b>M</b> mentri <br /> <i>minister</i> </td> <td><b>K</b> jaran <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pion <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/sekak" class="extiw" title="jv:sekak">sekak</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Kannada" title="Kannada">Kannada</a> </th> <td><b>ರಾ</b> ರಾಜ (raaja) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>ಮ</b> ಮಂತ್ರಿ (mantri) <br /> <i>minister</i> </td> <td><b>ಆ</b> ಆನೆ (aane) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>ರ</b> ರಥ (ratha) <br /> <i>chariot</i> </td> <td><b>ಕು</b> ಕುದುರೆ (kudure) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>ಪಾ</b> ಪದಾತಿ (padaati) <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%9A%E0%B2%A6%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%97_(%E0%B2%86%E0%B2%9F)" class="extiw" title="kn:ಚದುರಂಗ (ಆಟ)">ಚದುರಂಗ</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chaturanga" title="Chaturanga">caduraṅga</a>) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Kazakh_language" title="Kazakh language">Kazakh</a> </th> <td><b>Кр</b> патша (patşa) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>У</b> уәзір (uäzır) <br /> <i>vizier</i> </td> <td><b>Т</b> тура (tura) <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>П</b> піл (pıl) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>А</b> ат (at) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(П)</b> пешка (peşka) / <b>(С)</b> сарбаз (sarbaz) <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> / <i>warrior</i> </td> <td><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D1%88%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82" class="extiw" title="kk:шахмат">шахмат</a> (şahmat) </td> <td>шах (şah) </td> <td>мат (mat) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Korean_language" title="Korean language">Korean</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> 킹 (king) <br /> </td> <td><b>Q</b> 퀸 (kwin) <br /> </td> <td><b>R</b> 룩 (rug) <br /> </td> <td><b>B</b> 비숍 (bi syob) <br /> </td> <td><b>N</b> 나이트 (na i teu) <br /> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> 폰 (pon) <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%B2%B4%EC%8A%A4" class="extiw" title="ko:체스">체스</a> (che seu) </td> <td>체크 (che keu) </td> <td>체크메이트 (che keu me i teu) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Latin" title="Latin">Latin</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> rex <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>M</b> regina <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> turris / elephas <br /> <i>tower</i> / <i>elephant</i><sup id="cite_ref-Murray_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Murray-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><b>A</b> signifer / cursor / stultus / alphinus <br /> <i>standard-bearer</i> / <i>messenger</i> / <i>fool</i><sup id="cite_ref-Murray_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Murray-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><b>E</b> eques <br /> <i>knight</i> </td> <td>(<b>P</b>) pedes / pedo <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scacci" class="extiw" title="la:Scacci">Scacci</a> </td> <td>Scaccus </td> <td>Mattus </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Latvian_language" title="Latvian language">Latvian</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> karalis <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dāma <br /> <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> tornis <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> laidnis <br /> </td> <td><b>Z</b> zirgs <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(B)</b> bandinieks <br /> <i>peasant</i> </td> <td><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0ahs" class="extiw" title="lv:Šahs">Šahs</a> </td> <td>Šahs </td> <td>Šahs un mats </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_language" title="Lithuanian language">Lithuanian</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> karalius <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>V</b> valdovė <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> bokštas <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>R</b> rikis <br /> <i>Lithuanian military commander</i> </td> <td><b>Ž</b> žirgas <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pėstininkas <br /> <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0achmatai" class="extiw" title="lt:Šachmatai">Šachmatai</a> </td> <td>Šach </td> <td>Matas </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Luxembourgish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Luxembourgish language">Luxembourgish</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> Kinnek <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> Damm <br /> <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> Tuerm <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> Leefer <br /> <i>runner</i> </td> <td><b>P</b> Päerd <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(B)</b> Bauer <br /> <i>farmer</i> </td> <td><a href="https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schach" class="extiw" title="lb:Schach">Schach</a> </td> <td>Schach </td> <td>Schachmatt </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Macedonian_language" title="Macedonian language">Macedonian</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> крал <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> кралица / дама <br /> <i>queen</i> / <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> топ <br /> <i>cannon</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> ловец <br /> <i>hunter</i> </td> <td><b>S</b> коњ / скокач <br /> <i>horse</i> / <i>jumper</i> </td> <td><b>P</b> пешак / пион <br /> <i>infantryman</i> / <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%85" class="extiw" title="mk:Шах">шах</a> </td> <td>шах </td> <td>мат </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Malayalam" title="Malayalam">Malayalam</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> രാജാവ് (raajavu) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Q</b> മന്ത്രി (manthri) <br /> <i>minister</i> </td> <td><b>R</b> തേര് (therú) <br /> <i>chariot</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> ആന (aana) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>N/Kt</b> കുതിര (kuthira) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> കാലാള്‍ / പടയാളി<br /> (kaalal / padayaali) <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D" class="extiw" title="ml:ചെസ്സ്">ചതുരംഗം</a> (chathurangam) </td> <td>ചെക്ക്<br /> </td> <td>ചെക്ക് മേറ്റ്<br /> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Marathi_language" title="Marathi language">Marathi</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> राजा (rājā) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>V</b> वजीर (vajīr) <br /> <i>vizier</i> </td> <td><b>H</b> हत्ती (hātti) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>O</b> उंट (Unṭ) <br /> <i>camel</i> </td> <td><b>G</b> घोडा (ghoḍā) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> प्यादे (pyāde) <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td>बुद्धिबळ (buddhibal) </td> <td>शह (shah) </td> <td>शहमात (shahmāt) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Mongolian_language" title="Mongolian language">Mongolian</a> </th> <td><b>Н</b> ноён <br /> <i><a href="/wiki/Noyan" title="Noyan">noyan</a></i> </td> <td><b>Б</b> бэрс (fers) <br /> <i>vizier</i> </td> <td><b>т</b> тэрэг (tereg) <br /> <i>chariot</i> </td> <td><b>Т</b> тэмээ (temee) <br /> <i>camel</i> </td> <td><b>М</b> морь (mor) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(Х)</b> хүү (hüü) <br /> <i>boy</i> </td> <td><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80" class="extiw" title="mn:Шатар">Шатар</a> </td> <td>шаг / дуг / цод </td> <td>мад </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Bokm%C3%A5l" title="Bokmål">Norwegian Bokmål</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> konge <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dronning <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> tårn <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> løper <br /> <i>runner</i> </td> <td><b>S</b> springer <br /> <i>jumper</i> </td> <td><b>(B)</b> bonde <br /> <i>peasant</i> </td> <td><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sjakk" class="extiw" title="nb:Sjakk">Sjakk</a> </td> <td>Sjakk </td> <td>Sjakkmatt </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Nynorsk" title="Nynorsk">Norwegian Nynorsk</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> konge <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dronning <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> tårn <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> løpar <br /> <i>runner</i> </td> <td><b>S</b> springar <br /> <i>jumper</i> </td> <td><b>(B)</b> bonde <br /> <i>peasant</i> </td> <td><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sjakk" class="extiw" title="nn:Sjakk">Sjakk</a> </td> <td>Sjakk </td> <td>Sjakkmatt </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Odia_language" title="Odia language">Odia</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> ରଜା (rôja) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Q</b> ରାଣୀ (raṇi) <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>R</b> ଡଙ୍ଗା (ḍôṅga) <br /> <i>boat</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> ହାତୀ (hati) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>N</b> ଘୋଡ଼ା (ghoṛa) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>P</b> ସୈନିକ (sôinikô) <br /> <i>soldier</i> </td> <td>ଚେସ୍/ଶତରଞ୍ଜ (chess/śôtôrôñjô) </td> <td>ଚେକ୍ (check) </td> <td>ଚେକମେଟ୍ (checkmate) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Oromo_language" title="Oromo language">Oromo</a> </th> <td><b>M</b> Mootii <br /> </td> <td><b>Mt</b> Mootittii <br /> </td> <td><b>G</b> Gidaara, masaraa <br /> </td> <td><b>A</b> abuunii <br /> </td> <td><b>N</b> namkabajaa <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://om.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheezii" class="extiw" title="om:Cheezii">Cheezii</a> </td> <td>Mirkaneeffannaa </td> <td>Waayila / Mate </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Persian_language" title="Persian language">Persian</a> </th> <td><b>ش</b> شاه <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>و</b> وزیر <br /> <i>vizier</i> / <i>minister</i> </td> <td><b>ق/ر</b> قلعه/رخ <br /> <i>castle</i> </td> <td><b>ف</b> فیل <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>ا</b> اسب <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>س/پ</b> سرباز/پیاده <br /> <i>soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC" class="extiw" title="fa:شطرنج">شطرنج</a> (shatranj) </td> <td>کیش (kish) </td> <td>مات (mat) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Polish_language" title="Polish language">Polish</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> król <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>H</b> <a href="/wiki/Hetman" title="Hetman">hetman</a> / królowa <br /> <i>general (hist.)</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>W</b> wieża <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>G</b> goniec / laufer <br /> <i>courier</i> / <i>(ger. derived)</i> </td> <td><b>S</b> skoczek / koń <br /> <i>jumper</i> / <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pion / pionek <br /> <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szachy" class="extiw" title="pl:Szachy">Szachy</a> </td> <td>szach </td> <td>mat / szach-mat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Portuguese_language" title="Portuguese language">Portuguese</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> rei <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dama / rainha <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> torre <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> bispo <br /> <i>bishop</i> </td> <td><b>C</b> cavalo <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> peão <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xadrez" class="extiw" title="pt:Xadrez">Xadrez</a> </td> <td>Xeque </td> <td>Xeque-mate </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Romanian_language" title="Romanian language">Romanian</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> rege <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> damă / regină <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> turn / tură <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>N</b> nebun <br /> <i>fool</i> </td> <td><b>C</b> cal <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pion <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C8%98ah_(joc)" class="extiw" title="ro:Șah (joc)">Șah</a> </td> <td>Șah </td> <td>Mat / Șah mat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Russian_language" title="Russian language">Russian</a> </th> <td><b>Кр</b> король (korol') <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Ф</b> ферзь / королева (ferz' / koroleva) <br /> <i>vizier</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>Л</b> ладья (ladya) <br /> <i>boat</i> </td> <td><b>С</b> слон (slon) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>К</b> конь (kon') <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(П)</b> пешка (peshka) <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D1%88%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8B" class="extiw" title="ru:шахматы">шахматы</a> (shakhmaty) </td> <td>шах (shakh) </td> <td>мат (mat) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Gaelic language">Scottish Gaelic</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> righ <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> bànrigh <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> tùr <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>E</b> easbaig <br /> <i>bishop</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> ridir <br /> <i>knight</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pàn <br /> <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/fe%C3%B2irne" class="extiw" title="gd:feòirne">feòirne</a> </td> <td>casg </td> <td>tul-chasg </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Serbo-Croatian" title="Serbo-Croatian">Serbo-Croatian</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> kralj (<b>К</b> краљ) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> kraljica / dama (<b>Д</b> краљицa / дама) <br /> <i>queen</i> / <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> top / kula (<b>Т</b> топ / кула) <br /> <i>cannon</i> / <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> lovac / strijelac / laufer (<b>Л</b> ловац / стрелац / лауфер) <br /> <i>hunter</i> / <i>archer</i> / <i>runner</i> </td> <td><b>S</b> skakač / konj (<b>С</b> скaкaч / коњ) <br /> <i>jumper</i> / <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pješak / pion / pijun (<b>(П)</b> пешак / пион / пијун) <br /> <i>footman</i> / <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0ah" class="extiw" title="sh:Šah">Šah</a> (Шах) </td> <td>Šah (Шах) </td> <td>Mat (Мат) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Northern_Sotho_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Sotho language">Northern Sotho</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> Kgoši <br /> </td> <td><b>Kg</b> Kgošigadi <br /> </td> <td><b>N</b> Ntlosebô / Moshate <br /> </td> <td><b>Mp</b> Mopišopo <br /> </td> <td><b>M</b> Mogale <br /> </td> <td><b>S</b> Seitšhireletšo <br /> </td> <td><a href="https://nso.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moruba_wa_sekgowa" class="extiw" title="nso:Moruba wa sekgowa">Tšhêšê</a> </td> <td>Check </td> <td>Checkmate </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Sicilian_language" title="Sicilian language">Sicilian</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> re <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> riggina <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> turru <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>A</b> alferu <br /> </td> <td><b>S</b> scecc[h]u <br /> <i>donkey</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pidinu <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scacchi" class="extiw" title="scn:Scacchi">Scacchi</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Slovak_language" title="Slovak language">Slovak</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> kráľ <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dáma <br /> <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>V</b> veža <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>S</b> strelec <br /> <i>shooter</i> </td> <td><b>J</b> jazdec <br /> <i>rider</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> pešiak <br /> <i>infantryman</i> / <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0ach_(hra)" class="extiw" title="sk:Šach (hra)">Šach</a> </td> <td>Šach </td> <td>Mat / Šachmat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Slovene_language" title="Slovene language">Slovene</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> kralj <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dama <br /> <i>lady</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> trdnjava <br /> <i>castle</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> lovec <br /> <i>hunter</i> </td> <td><b>S</b> skakač <br /> <i>jumper</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> kmet <br /> <i>farmer</i> </td> <td><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0ah" class="extiw" title="sl:Šah">Šah</a> </td> <td>Šah </td> <td>Mat / Šahmat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a> </th> <td><b>R</b> rey <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dama / reina <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> torre <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>A</b> alfil <br /> </td> <td><b>C</b> caballo <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> peón <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajedrez" class="extiw" title="es:Ajedrez">Ajedrez</a> </td> <td>Jaque </td> <td>Jaque mate </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Swedish_language" title="Swedish language">Swedish</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> kung <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>D</b> dam / drottning <br /> <i>lady</i> / <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> torn <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>L</b> löpare <br /> <i>runner</i> </td> <td><b>H</b> springare / riddare <br /> <i>horse/knight</i> </td> <td><b>(B)</b> bonde <br /> <i>peasant</i> </td> <td><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schack" class="extiw" title="sv:Schack">Schack</a> </td> <td>Schack </td> <td>Schack matt </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a> </th> <td><b>K</b> அரசன் (arasaṉ) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Q</b> அரசி (araci) <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>R</b> கோட்டை (kōṭṭai) <br /> <i>castle</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> அமைச்சர் / மந்திரி (amaicchar / manthiri) <br /> <i>minister</i> </td> <td><b>N/Kt</b> குதிரை (kutirai) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> காலாள் / சிப்பாய் (kālāḷ / cippāy) <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> / <i><a href="/wiki/Sepoy" title="Sepoy">sepoy</a></i> </td> <td><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D" class="extiw" title="ta:சதுரங்கம்">சதுரங்கம்</a> (sathurankam) </td> <td>முற்றுகை (muṟṟukai) </td> <td>இறுதி முற்றுகை (iṟuti muṟṟukai) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a> </th> <td>రాజు (rāju) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td>మంత్రి (maṃtri) <br /> <i>minister</i> </td> <td>ఏనుగు (ēnugu) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td>శకటు (śakaţu) <br /> </td> <td>గుర్రం (gurraṃ) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td>బంటు (baṃţu) <br /> <i>soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%9A%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%97%E0%B0%82_(%E0%B0%86%E0%B0%9F)" class="extiw" title="te:చదరంగం (ఆట)">చదరంగం</a> (cadaraṃgaṃ) </td> <td>దాడి (dāḍi) </td> <td>కట్టు (kaţţu) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a> </th> <td><b>ข</b> ขุน (khun) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>ต</b> เม็ด / ตรี / มนตรี (met / tri / montri) <br /> <i>counselor</i> </td> <td><b>ร</b> เรือ (ruea) <br /> <i>ship</i> </td> <td><b>ค</b> โคน (khon) <br /> </td> <td><b>ม</b> ม้า (ma) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(บ)</b> เบี้ย (bia) <br /> <i>menial</i> </td> <td><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%81" class="extiw" title="th:หมากรุก">หมากรุก</a> (makruk) </td> <td>รุก (ruk) </td> <td>จน (chon) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a> </th> <td><b>Ş/K</b> şah / kral <br /> <i>shah</i> / <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>V</b> vezir <br /> <i>vizier</i> </td> <td><b>K</b> kale <br /> <i>castle</i> </td> <td><b>F</b> fil <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>A</b> at <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(P)</b> er / piyon <br /> <i>soldier</i> / <i>pawn</i> </td> <td><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satran%C3%A7" class="extiw" title="tr:Satranç">Satranç</a> </td> <td>Şah </td> <td>Mat </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_language" title="Ukrainian language">Ukrainian</a> </th> <td><b>Kр</b> король (korol) <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>Ф</b> ферзь (ferz) <br /> <i>vizier</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> тура (tura) <br /> <i>tower</i> </td> <td><b>C</b> слон (slon) <br /> <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>K</b> кінь (kin) <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td><b>(П)</b> пішак / пішка (pishak / pishka) <br /> <i>foot soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%B8" class="extiw" title="uk:Шахи">Шахи</a> (shakhi) </td> <td>Шах (shakh) </td> <td>Мат (mat) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Urdu" title="Urdu">Urdu</a> </th> <td><span title="Urdu-language text"><span lang="ur" dir="rtl">بادشاہ</span></span> (bādshāh) <br /> </td> <td><span title="Urdu-language text"><span lang="ur" dir="rtl">وزیر</span></span> (vazīr) <br /> </td> <td><span title="Urdu-language text"><span lang="ur" dir="rtl">رخ</span></span> (rukh) <br /> </td> <td><span title="Urdu-language text"><span lang="ur" dir="rtl">فيلہ</span></span> (fiyalah) <br /> </td> <td><span title="Urdu-language text"><span lang="ur" dir="rtl">گھوڑا</span></span> (ghōṛā) <br /> </td> <td><span title="Urdu-language text"><span lang="ur" dir="rtl">پیادہ</span></span> (pyādah) <br /> </td> <td><span title="Urdu-language text"><span lang="ur" dir="rtl"><a href="https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC" class="extiw" title="ur:شطرنج">شطرنج</a></span></span> (šaṭranj) </td> <td><span title="Urdu-language text"><span lang="ur" dir="rtl">شہ</span></span> (sheh) </td> <td><span title="Urdu-language text"><span lang="ur" dir="rtl">شہمات</span></span> (shehmāt) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_language" title="Vietnamese language">Vietnamese</a> </th> <td><b>V</b> vua <br /> <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>H</b> hậu <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>X</b> xe <br /> <i>chariot</i> </td> <td><b>T</b> tượng / tịnh / voi <br /> <i>statue</i> / <i>elephant</i> </td> <td><b>M</b> mã / ngựa <br /> <i>horse</i> </td> <td>tốt / chốt / binh <br /> <i>soldier</i> </td> <td><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%E1%BB%9D_vua" class="extiw" title="vi:Cờ vua">Cờ vua</a> </td> <td>Chiếu / Chiếu tướng </td> <td>Chiếu bí / Chiếu hết / Sát cục / Tuyệt sát </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Welsh_language" title="Welsh language">Welsh</a> </th> <td><b>T</b> teyrn / brenin <br /> <i>lord</i> / <i>king</i> </td> <td><b>B</b> brenhines <br /> <i>queen</i> </td> <td><b>C</b> castell <br /> <i>castle</i> </td> <td><b>E</b> esgob <br /> <i>bishop</i> </td> <td><b>M</b> marchog <br /> <i>rider</i> </td> <td><b>(G)</b> gwerinwr <br /> <i>peasant</i> </td> <td><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwyddbwyll" class="extiw" title="cy:Gwyddbwyll">Gwyddbwyll</a> </td> <td>Siach </td> <td>Siachmat </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Variants">Variants</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chess_piece&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Variants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Fairy_chess_piece" title="Fairy chess piece">Fairy chess piece</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Illustration_of_Chess_Piece_Man_by_Gustav_Selenus_(1616).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Illustration_of_Chess_Piece_Man_by_Gustav_Selenus_%281616%29.jpg/220px-Illustration_of_Chess_Piece_Man_by_Gustav_Selenus_%281616%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="332" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Illustration_of_Chess_Piece_Man_by_Gustav_Selenus_%281616%29.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="267" data-file-height="403" /></a><figcaption>A 1616 illustration of the Mann, a chess piece unique to the Courier Chess variant; the Mann moves like a King, but threatening it does not give check, and it can be captured without loss of the game.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Chess_variant" title="Chess variant">Chess variants</a> sometimes include new, non-standard, or even old pieces. For example, <a href="/wiki/Courier_Chess" class="mw-redirect" title="Courier Chess">Courier Chess</a>, a predecessor of modern chess dating from the 12th century, was played on an 8×12 board and used all six modern chess piece types, plus three additional types of pieces: Courier, <a href="/wiki/Mann_(chess)" title="Mann (chess)">Mann</a> (or <i>rath</i> or <i>sage</i>), and Jester. Variants of "old" chess might use the old rules for bishops/elephants with the <a href="/wiki/Alfil" title="Alfil">alfil</a> piece, or old rules for Queens with the <a href="/wiki/Ferz" title="Ferz">ferz</a>. Many modern variants with unorthodox pieces exist, such as <a href="/wiki/Berolina_chess" class="mw-redirect" title="Berolina chess">Berolina chess</a> which uses custom pawns that advance diagonally and capture vertically. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chess_piece&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1266661725">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output 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href="#CITEREFHooperWhyld1992">Hooper & Whyld 1992</a>:307)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(<a href="#CITEREFHooperWhyld1992">Hooper & Whyld 1992</a>:307)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(<a href="#CITEREFHooperWhyld1992">Hooper & Whyld 1992</a>:200)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(<a href="#CITEREFBrace1977">Brace 1977</a>:220)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(<a href="#CITEREFJustBurg2003">Just & Burg 2003</a>:5)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(<a href="#CITEREFJustBurg2003">Just & Burg 2003</a>:13–16)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(<a href="#CITEREFJustBurg2003">Just & Burg 2003</a>:13–16)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(<a href="#CITEREFHooperWhyld1992">Hooper & Whyld 1992</a>:438–39)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(<a href="#CITEREFSoltis2004">Soltis 2004</a>:183)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(<a href="#CITEREFLuiro2009">Luiro 2009</a>)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Estonian chess terms were coined by <a href="/wiki/Ado_Grenzstein" title="Ado Grenzstein">Ado Grenzstein</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription 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.cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=33&view=category">"Handbook"</a>. <i>www.fide.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 March</span> 2019</span>. <q>The pieces bear the names: Koenig, Dame, Turm, Laeufer, Springer, Bauer</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.fide.com&rft.atitle=Handbook&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fide.com%2Ffide%2Fhandbook.html%3Fid%3D33%26view%3Dcategory&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AChess+piece" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Murray-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Murray_13-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Murray_13-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">H. J. R. Murray, <i><a href="/wiki/A_History_of_Chess" title="A History of Chess">A History of Chess</a></i>, ch. 11.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chess_piece&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBrace1977" class="citation cs2">Brace, Edward (1977), <i>An Illustrated Dictionary of Chess</i>, Craftwell, <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-55521-394-4" title="Special:BookSources/1-55521-394-4"><bdi>1-55521-394-4</bdi></a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=An+Illustrated+Dictionary+of+Chess&rft.pub=Craftwell&rft.date=1977&rft.isbn=1-55521-394-4&rft.aulast=Brace&rft.aufirst=Edward&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AChess+piece" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBurgess2009" class="citation cs2"><a href="/wiki/Graham_Burgess" title="Graham Burgess">Burgess, Graham</a> (2009), <i>The Mammoth Book of Chess</i> (3rd ed.), Running Press, <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7624-3726-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-7624-3726-9"><bdi>978-0-7624-3726-9</bdi></a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Mammoth+Book+of+Chess&rft.edition=3rd&rft.pub=Running+Press&rft.date=2009&rft.isbn=978-0-7624-3726-9&rft.aulast=Burgess&rft.aufirst=Graham&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AChess+piece" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFEvans1973" class="citation cs2"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Evans_(chess_grandmaster)" class="mw-redirect" title="Larry Evans (chess grandmaster)">Evans, Larry</a> (1973), <i>Evans on Chess</i>, Cornerstone Library, <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-87749-699-4" title="Special:BookSources/0-87749-699-4"><bdi>0-87749-699-4</bdi></a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Evans+on+Chess&rft.pub=Cornerstone+Library&rft.date=1973&rft.isbn=0-87749-699-4&rft.aulast=Evans&rft.aufirst=Larry&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AChess+piece" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHooperWhyld1992" class="citation cs2"><a href="/wiki/David_Vincent_Hooper" title="David Vincent Hooper">Hooper, David</a>; <a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Whyld" class="mw-redirect" title="Kenneth Whyld">Whyld, Kenneth</a> (1992), "Value of pieces", <a href="/wiki/The_Oxford_Companion_to_Chess" title="The Oxford Companion to Chess"><i>The Oxford Companion to Chess</i></a> (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-19-280049-3" title="Special:BookSources/0-19-280049-3"><bdi>0-19-280049-3</bdi></a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=Value+of+pieces&rft.btitle=The+Oxford+Companion+to+Chess&rft.edition=2nd&rft.pub=Oxford+University+Press&rft.date=1992&rft.isbn=0-19-280049-3&rft.aulast=Hooper&rft.aufirst=David&rft.au=Whyld%2C+Kenneth&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AChess+piece" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJustBurg2003" class="citation cs2">Just, Tim; Burg, Daniel S. 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href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7134-8904-9" title="Special:BookSources/0-7134-8904-9"><bdi>0-7134-8904-9</bdi></a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Rethinking+the+Chess+Pieces&rft.pub=Batsford&rft.date=2004&rft.isbn=0-7134-8904-9&rft.aulast=Soltis&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AChess+piece" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLuiro2009" class="citation cs2">Luiro, Ari (2009), <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091021040447/http://geocities.com/TimesSquare/Metro/9154/nap-pieces.htm"><i>Chess pieces in different languages</i></a>, archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Metro/9154/nap-pieces.htm">the original</a> on October 21, 2009<span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chess_theory" title="Chess theory">Chess theory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chess_title" title="Chess title">Chess titles</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grandmaster_(chess)" title="Grandmaster (chess)">Grandmaster</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Computer_chess" title="Computer chess">Computer chess</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_computer_chess_terms" title="Glossary of computer chess terms">glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human%E2%80%93computer_chess_matches" title="Human–computer chess matches">matches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chess_engine" title="Chess engine">engines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chess_software" title="List of chess software">software</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Correspondence_chess" title="Correspondence chess">Correspondence chess</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIDE" title="FIDE">FIDE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_chess" title="Glossary of 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scachis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6ttingen_manuscript" title="Göttingen manuscript">Göttingen manuscript</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlemagne_chessmen" title="Charlemagne chessmen">Charlemagne chessmen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lewis_chessmen" title="Lewis chessmen">Lewis chessmen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Romantic_chess" title="Romantic chess">Romantic chess</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hypermodernism_(chess)" title="Hypermodernism (chess)">Hypermodernism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soviet_chess_school" title="Soviet chess school">Soviet chess school</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_top_chess_players_throughout_history" title="Comparison of top chess players throughout history">Top player comparison</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geography_of_chess" title="Geography of chess">Geography of chess</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chess_in_Africa" title="Chess in Africa">Africa</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chess_in_South_Africa" title="Chess in South Africa">South Africa</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chess_in_China" title="Chess in China">China</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chess_in_Europe" title="Chess in Europe">Europe</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chess_in_Armenia" title="Chess in Armenia">Armenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chess_in_Spain" title="Chess in Spain">Spain</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chess_in_India" title="Chess in India">India</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chess_games" title="List of chess games">Notable games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chess_players" title="List of chess players">List of chess players</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_amateur_chess_players" title="List of amateur chess players">amateurs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_female_chess_players" title="List of female chess players">female</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chess_grandmasters" title="List of chess grandmasters">grandmasters</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_chess" title="Women in 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href="/wiki/English_Opening" title="English Opening">English Opening</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grob%27s_Attack" title="Grob's Attack">Grob's Attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larsen%27s_Opening" class="mw-redirect" title="Larsen's Opening">Larsen's Opening</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zukertort_Opening" title="Zukertort Opening">Zukertort Opening</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/King%27s_Indian_Attack" title="King's Indian Attack">King's Indian Attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%C3%A9ti_Opening" title="Réti Opening">Réti Opening</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/King%27s_Pawn_Game" title="King's Pawn Game">King's Pawn Game</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alekhine%27s_Defence" title="Alekhine's Defence">Alekhine's Defence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caro%E2%80%93Kann_Defence" title="Caro–Kann 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Lopez">Ruy Lopez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Semi-Italian_Opening" title="Semi-Italian Opening">Semi-Italian Opening</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scotch_Game" title="Scotch Game">Scotch Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Two_Knights_Defense" title="Two Knights Defense">Two Knights Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vienna_Game" title="Vienna Game">Vienna Game</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Owen%27s_Defence" title="Owen's Defence">Owen's Defence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pirc_Defence" title="Pirc Defence">Pirc Defence</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pirc_Defence,_Austrian_Attack" title="Pirc Defence, Austrian Attack">Austrian Attack</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scandinavian_Defense" title="Scandinavian Defense">Scandinavian Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sicilian_Defence" title="Sicilian Defence">Sicilian Defence</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sicilian_Defence,_Alapin_Variation" title="Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation">Alapin</a></li> <li><a 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Defense">Queen's Indian Defence</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/London_System" title="London System">London System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richter%E2%80%93Veresov_Attack" title="Richter–Veresov Attack">Richter–Veresov Attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Gambit" title="Queen's Gambit">Queen's Gambit</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Gambit_Accepted" title="Queen's Gambit Accepted">Accepted</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Gambit_Declined" title="Queen's Gambit Declined">Declined</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slav_Defense" title="Slav Defense">Slav Defence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Semi-Slav_Defense" title="Semi-Slav Defense">Semi-Slav Defence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chigorin_Defense" title="Chigorin Defense">Chigorin Defense</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torre_Attack" title="Torre Attack">Torre Attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trompowsky_Attack" title="Trompowsky Attack">Trompowsky Attack</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chess_openings" title="List of chess openings">List of openings</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chess_opening_theory_table" title="Chess opening theory table">theory table</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chess_gambits" title="List of chess gambits">List of chess gambits</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irregular_chess_opening" title="Irregular chess opening">Irregular</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bongcloud_Attack" title="Bongcloud Attack">Bongcloud Attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fool%27s_mate" title="Fool's mate">Fool's mate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scholar%27s_mate" title="Scholar's mate">Scholar's mate</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Chess_endgame" title="Chess endgame">Endgames</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bishop_and_knight_checkmate" title="Bishop and knight checkmate">Bishop and knight checkmate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/King_and_pawn_versus_king_endgame" title="King and pawn versus king endgame">King and pawn vs king</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opposite-colored_bishops_endgame" title="Opposite-colored bishops endgame">Opposite-coloured bishops</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pawnless_chess_endgame" title="Pawnless chess endgame">Pawnless endgame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_and_pawn_versus_queen_endgame" title="Queen and pawn versus queen endgame">Queen and pawn vs queen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_versus_pawn_endgame" title="Queen versus pawn endgame">Queen vs pawn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_versus_rook_endgame" title="Queen versus rook endgame">Queen vs rook</a></li> <li><a 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