Chess piece
Piece names
|
Language |
King |
Queen |
Rook |
Bishop |
Knight |
Pawn |
| figurine
|
♔ ♚
|
♕ ♛
|
♖ ♜
|
♗ ♝
|
♘ ♞
|
♙ ♟
|
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Afrikaans
|
K Koning
(king)
|
D Dame
(lady)
|
T Toring
(tower)
|
L Loper
(runner)
|
R Ruiter
(rider)
|
(P) Pion
|
|
Albanian
|
M Mbreti
(king)
|
Msh Mbretëresha
(queen)
|
Ku Kulla
(tower)
|
O Oficeri
(officer)
|
Ka Kali
(horse)
|
(U) Ushtari
(soldier)
|
|
Arabic
|
م مَلِك
(malik, king)
|
و وزير
(wazïr,
vizier)
|
ر رخ/طابية
(rukhkh, fortress) / (ṭābiya, castle)
|
ف فيل
(fīl, elephant)
|
ح حصان
(ħiṣān, horse)
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ب بيدق/عسكري
(baidaq, pawn) / (`askarī, soldier)
|
|
Armenian
|
Ա Արքա
(A Ark῾a, king)
|
Թ Թագուհի
(T T῾agowhi, queen)
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Ն Նավակ
(N Navak, ship)
|
Փ Փիղ
(P P῾ił, elephant)
|
Ձ Ձի
(Dz Ji, horse)
|
Զ Զինվոր
(Z Zinvor, soldier)
|
|
Basque
|
E Erregea (king)
|
D Dama (lady)
|
G Gaztelua (castle)
|
A Alfila
|
Z Zalduna (knight)
|
(P) Peoia (pawn)
|
|
Belarusian
|
К кароль
(king)
|
Вз візыр
(vizier)
|
Лд ладзьдзя
(rook)
|
А афіцэр
(officer)
|
В вершнік
(rider)
|
(Л) латнік
(pawn)
|
|
Bengali
|
R রাজা
(Raja)
|
M মন্ত্রী
(Montri)
|
N নৌকা
(Nouka)
|
H গজ/হাতি
(Goj)/(Hati)
|
G ঘোড়া
(Ghora)
|
B বোড়া/সৈন্য/পেয়াদা
(Bora)/(Sainya)/(Peyada)
|
|
Bulgarian
|
Ц цар
(king)
|
Д дама
(lady)
|
Т топ
(cannon)
|
О офицер
(officer)
|
К кон
(horse)
|
(П) пешка
|
|
Catalan
|
R rei
|
D dama/reina
(lady)/(queen)
|
T torre
(tower)
|
A alfil
|
C cavall
(horse)
|
(P) peó
|
|
Chinese
|
K 王
(wáng,
king)
|
Q 后
(hòu,
queen)
|
R 車
(jū,
chariot)
|
B 象
(xiàng,
elephant)
|
N 馬
(mǎ,
horse)
|
(P) 兵
(bīng,
soldier)
|
|
Czech
|
K král
(king)
|
D dáma
(lady)
|
V věľ
(tower)
|
S střelec
(shooter)
|
J jezdec
(rider)
|
(P) pěąec
(foot soldier)
|
|
Danish
|
K konge
(king)
|
D dronning
(queen)
|
T tårn
(tower)
|
L løber
(runner)
|
S springer
(jumper)
|
(B) bonde
(peasant)
|
|
Dutch
|
K koning
(king)
|
D dame/koningin
(lady)/(queen)
|
T toren/kasteel
(tower)/(castle)
|
L loper/raadsheer
(runner)/(counsellor)
|
P paard
(horse)
|
(pi) pion
|
|
English |
K king
|
Q queen
|
R rook, castle
|
B bishop
|
N/Kt knight
|
(P) pawn
|
|
Esperanto
|
R reĝo
(king)
|
D damo
(lady)
|
T turo
(tower)
|
K kuriero
(courier)
|
Ĉ ĉevalo
(horse)
|
(P) peono
|
|
Estonian
|
K kuningas
(king)
|
L lipp
(flag)
|
V vanker
(chariot/carriage)
|
O oda
(spear)
|
R ratsu
(riding horse)
|
(E) ettur
|
|
Finnish
|
K kuningas
(king)
|
D daami/kuningatar
(lady)/(queen)
|
T torni
(tower)
|
L lähetti
(messenger)
|
R ratsu
(horse)
|
(S) sotilas
(soldier)
|
|
French
|
R roi
(king)
|
D dame
(lady)
|
T tour
(tower)
|
F fou
(jester)
|
C cavalier
(rider)
|
(P) pion
|
|
Georgian
|
მ მეფე
(mep'e, king)
|
ლ ლაზიერი
(lazieri, queen)
|
ე ეტლი
(etli, chariot)
|
კ კუ
(ku, tortoise)
|
მ მხედარი
(mkhedari, rider)
|
პ პაიკი
(paiki, pawn)
|
|
German
|
K König
(king)
|
D Dame, Königin
(lady, queen)
|
T Turm
(tower)
|
L Läufer
(runner)
|
S Springer, Pferd, Rössel
(jumper, horse)
|
(B) Bauer
(peasant)
|
|
Greek
|
Ρ βασιλιάς
(vasiliás, king)
|
Β βασίλισσα
(vasílissa, queen)
|
Π πύργος
(pýrgos, tower)
|
Α αξιωματικός
(axiomatikós, officer)
|
Ι ίππος
(íppos, horse)
|
(Σ) πιόνι
(pióni, pawn)
|
|
Hindi
|
R राजा
(rājā, king)
|
V वज़ीर
(vazīr, vizier)
|
H हाथी
(hāthī, elephant)
|
O ऊँट
(ūṁṭ, camel)
|
G घोड़ा
(ghoṛā, horse)
|
(P) प्यादा
(pyādā, infantryman)
|
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Hebrew
|
מ מלך
(Melech, king)
|
מה מלכה
(Malka, queen)
|
צ צריח
(Tzariach, tower)
|
ר רץ
(Ratz, runner)
|
פ פרש
(Parash, rider)
|
רגלי
(Regli, foot-soldier)
|
|
Hausa
|
S sarki
(king)
|
Q sarauniya
(queen)
|
R sansanin
(fortress)
|
G giwa
(elephant)
|
J jarumi
(mounted warrior)
|
(P) soja
(soldier)
|
|
Hungarian
|
K király
(king)
|
V vezér/királynő
(vizier)/(queen)
|
B bástya
(bastion)
|
F futó
(runner)
|
H huszár/ló
(hussar)/(horse)
|
(Gy) gyalog/paraszt
(footman)/(peasant)
|
|
Ido
|
R rejo
(king)
|
D damo
(lady)
|
T turmo
(tower)
|
E episkopo
(bishop)
|
K kavalo
(horse)
|
(P) piono
|
|
Icelandic
|
K kóngur
(king)
|
D drottning
(queen)
|
H hrókur
(rook)
|
B biskup
(bishop)
|
R riddari
(knight)
|
(P) peð
(pawn)
|
|
Indonesian
|
R raja
(king)
|
M menteri
(minister/vizier)
|
B benteng
(castle/fortress)
|
G gajah
(elephant)
|
K kuda
(horse)
|
(P) pion
|
|
Irish
|
R rí
(king)
|
B banríon
(queen)
|
C caiseal
(bulwark)
|
E easpag
(bishop)
|
D ridire
(knight)
|
(F) fichillín/ceithearnach
(little chess piece/kern)
|
|
Italian
|
R re
(king)
|
D donna/regina
(lady/queen)
|
T torre
(tower)
|
A alfiere
(standard-bearer)
|
C cavallo
(horse)
|
(P) pedone
(footsoldier)
|
|
Japanese
|
K キング
(kingu)
|
Q クイーン
(kuīn)
|
R ルーク
(rūku)
|
B ビショップ
(bishoppu)
|
N ナイト
(naito)
|
(P) ポーン
(pōn)
|
|
Javanese
|
R raja
(king)
|
Q ratu/perdhana mentri
(queen/prime minister)
|
B bèntèng
(fortress)
|
M mentri
(minister)
|
K jaran
(horse)
|
(P) pion
|
|
Korean
|
K 킹
(king)
|
Q 퀸
(kwin)
|
R 룩
(rug)
|
B 비숍
(bi syob)
|
N 나이트
(na i teu)
|
(P) 폰
(pon)
|
|
Latin
|
rex
(king)
|
regina
(queen)
|
turris
(tower)
|
signifer, cursor
(standard-bearer, messenger)
|
eques
(knight)
|
pedes
(footsoldier)
|
|
Latvian
|
K karalis
(king)
|
D dāma
(lady)
|
T tornis
(tower)
|
L laidnis
(bishop)
|
Z zirgs
(cavallo)
|
(B) bandinieks
(peasant)
|
|
Lithuanian
|
K karalius (king)
|
V valdovė (queen)
|
B bokątas (tower)
|
R rikis (Lithuanian military commander)
|
® ľirgas (horse)
|
(P) pėstininkas (pawn)
|
|
Lojban
|
N nolraitru (king)
|
Nu nolraitruni'u (queen)
|
B badydi'u (castle)
|
X xanto (elephant)
|
Xi xirma (horse)
|
(S) sonci (soldier)
|
|
Luxembourgish
|
K Kinnek
(king)
|
D Damm
(lady)
|
T Tuerm
(tower)
|
L Leefer
(runner)
|
P Päerd
(horse)
|
(B) Bauer
(farmer)
|
|
Macedonian
|
K Крал
(king)
|
D Кралица/Дама
(queen/lady)
|
T Топ
(tower)
|
L Ловец
(hunter)
|
S Коњ
(horse)
|
P Пион
(pawn)
|
|
Malayalam
|
K രാജാവ്
(rajavu, king)
|
Q മന്ത്രി
(manthri, minister)
|
R തേര്
(theru, chariot)
|
B ആന
(anaa, elephant)
|
N/Kt കുതിര
(kuthira, horse)
|
(P) കാലാള് / പടയാളി
(kalal)/(padayali, foot
soldier)
|
|
Marathi
|
R राजा
(rājā, king)
|
V वज़ीर
(vajīr, vizier)
|
H हत्ती
(hātti, elephant)
|
O उंट
(Uant, camel)
|
G घोड़ा
(ghoda, horse)
|
(P) प्यादे
(pyāde, foot soldier)
|
|
Mongolian
|
Н ноён
(noyan)
|
Б бэрс
(fers, vizier)
|
т тэрэг
(tereg, chariot)
|
Т тэмээ
(temee, camel)
|
М морь
(mor, rider)
|
(Х) хүү
(hüü, infantryman)
|
|
Norwegian
Bokmål
|
K konge
(king)
|
D dronning
(queen)
|
T tårn
(tower)
|
L løper
(runner)
|
S springer
(jumper)
|
(B) bonde
(peasant)
|
|
Norwegian
Nynorsk
|
K konge
(king)
|
D dronning
(queen)
|
T tårn
(tower)
|
L løpar
(runner)
|
S springar
(jumper)
|
(B) bonde
(peasant)
|
|
Persian
|
ش شاه
(king)
|
و وزیر
(vizier, minister)
|
ق/ر قلعه/رخ
(castle)
|
ف فیل
(elephant)
|
ا اسب
(horse)
|
س سرباز
(soldier)
|
|
Polish
|
K król
(king)
|
H
hetman
|
W wieża
(tower)
|
G goniec
(courier)
|
S skoczek
(jumper)
|
(P) pion
(pawn)
|
|
Portuguese
|
R rei
(king)
|
D dama/rainha
(lady)/(queen)
|
T torre
(tower)
|
B bispo
(bishop)
|
C cavalo
(horse)
|
(P) peão
|
|
Romanian
|
R rege
(king)
|
D damă/regină
(lady)/(queen)
|
T turn
(tower)
|
N nebun
(fool, jester)
|
C cal
(horse)
|
(P) pion
|
|
Russian
|
Кр король (king)
Kr korol'
|
Ф ферзь (vizier)
F ferz'
|
Л ладья (boat)
L ladya
|
С слон (elephant)
S slon
|
К конь (horse)
K kon'
|
(П) пешка
P peshka
|
|
Scottish Gaelic
|
R righ (king)
|
B bànrigh (queen)
|
T tùr (tower)
|
E easbaig (bishop)
|
D ridir (knight)
|
(P) pàn (pawn)
|
|
Serbo-Croatian
|
К/K краљ / kralj
|
Д/D краљицa / kraljica
|
Т/T топ / top
|
Л/L ловац / lovac
|
С/S (скaкaч/коњ) / (skakac/konj)
|
(П) (пjешак/пион) / (pjeąak/pion)
|
|
Northern Sotho
|
К Kgoąi
|
Kg Kgoąigadi
|
N Ntlosebô/Moshate
|
Mp Mopiąopo
|
M Mogale
|
S Seitąhireletąo
|
|
Sicilian
|
R re
(king)
|
D riggina
(queen)
|
T turru
(tower)
|
A alferu
|
S scecc[h]u
(donkey)
|
(P) pidinu
(footsoldier)
|
|
Slovak
|
K kráµ (king)
|
D dáma (lady)
|
V veľa (tower)
|
S strelec (shooter)
|
J jazdec (horseman)
|
(P) peąiak (infantryman, pawn)
|
|
Slovene
|
K kralj (king)
|
D dama (lady)
|
T trdnjava (castle)
|
L lovec (hunter)
|
S skakač (jumper)
|
(P) kmet (farmer)
|
|
Spanish
|
R rey
(king)
|
D dama/reina
(lady/queen)
|
T torre
(tower)
|
A alfil
|
C caballo
(horse)
|
(P) peón
(foot-soldier)
|
|
Swedish
|
K kung
|
D dam/drottning
(lady)/(queen)
|
T torn
(tower)
|
L löpare
(runner)
|
S springare/häst
(horse)
|
(B) bonde
(peasant)
|
|
Tamil
|
K அரசன்
(arasaṉ, king)
|
Q அரசி
(araci, queen)
|
R கோட்டை
(kōṭṭai, castle)
|
B அமைச்சர் / மந்திரி
(amaicchar, minister) / (manthiri,
minister)
|
N/Kt குதிரை
(kutirai, horse)
|
(P) காலாள் / சிப்பாய்
(kālāḷ, fotsoldier) / (cippāy,
sepoy)
|
|
Telugu
|
రాజు
(rāju, king)
|
మంత్రి
(maṃtri, minister)
|
ఏనుగు
(ēnugu, elephant)
|
శకటు
(¶akaţu)
|
గుర్రం
(gurraṃ, horse)
|
బంటు
(baṃţu, soldier)
|
|
Thai
|
ข ขุน
(khun, king)
|
ต เม็ด (ตรี/มนตรี)
(met (trī/montrī), counselor)
|
ร เรือ
(reūa, ship)
|
ค โคน
(khōn, elephant)
|
ม ม้า
(mā, horse)
|
(บ) เบี้ย
(bīa, menial)
|
|
Turkish
|
Ş/K şah/kral (shah/king)
|
V vezir (vizier)
|
K kale (castle)
|
F fil (elephant)
|
A at (horse)
|
(P) er/piyon (soldier/pawn)
|
|
Ukrainian
|
Kр король
(korol, king)
|
Ф ферзь
(ferz, vizier)
|
T тура
(tura, tower)
|
C слон
(slon, elephant)
|
K кінь
(kin, horse)
|
(П) пішак, пішка
(pishak/pishka, footsoldier)
|
|
Urdu
|
بادشاہ
(bādshāh)
|
وزیر
(vazīr)
|
رخ
(rukh)
|
فيلہ
(fiyalah)
|
گھوڑا
(ghōṛā)
|
پیادہ
(pyādah)
|
|
Vietnamese
|
V vua (king)
|
H hậu (queen)
|
X xe (chariot)
|
T tượng (statue)
|
M mã (horse)
|
_ tốt (soldier)
|
|
Welsh
|
T teyrn/brenin (lord/king)
|
B brenhines ( queen)
|
C castell (castle)
|
E esgob (bishop)
|
M marchog (rider)
|
(G) gwerinwr (peasant)
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Sources: Wikipedia
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