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This is a template showing the names for King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Pawn, Chess, Check and Checkmate/Mate in many languages. The main sources for this are Wikipedia articles in many languages. Also there is much information from this website.

Language King Queen Rook Bishop Knight Pawn Chess Check Checkmate/Mate
figurine ♔ ♚ ♕ ♛ ♖ ♜ ♗ ♝ ♘ ♞ ♙ ♟ ... + #
Afrikaans K Koning
(king)
D Dame
(lady)
T Toring
(tower)
L Loper
(runner)
R Ruiter
(rider)
(P) Pion Skaak Skaak Skaakmat
Albanian M Mbreti
(king)
Msh Mbretëresha
(queen)
Ku Kulla
(tower)
O Oficeri
(officer)
Ka Kali
(horse)
(U) Ushtari
(soldier)
Shahu Shah Shah mat
Arabic م مَلِك
(malik, king)
و وزير
(wazïr, vizier)
ر رخ/طابية
(rukhkh, fortress) / (ṭābiya, castle)
ف فيل
(fīl, elephant)
ح حصان
(ħiṣān, horse)
ب بيدق/عسكري
(baidaq, pawn) / (`askarī, soldier)
شطرنج
(shaṭranj)
كِش مَلِك
(kish malik)
كِش مات
(kish māt)
Azerbaijani Ş Şah V Vəzir T Top F Fil A At P Piyada Şahmat şah
shah
mat
mat
Armenian Ա Արքա
(A Ark῾a, king)
Թ Թագուհի
(T T῾agowhi, queen)
Ն Նավակ
(N Navak, ship)
Փ Փիղ
(P P῾ił, elephant)
Ձ Ձի
(Dz Ji, horse)
Զ Զինվոր
(Z Zinvor, soldier)
Շախմատ (Ճատրակ)
Šaxmat (Čatrak)
Շախ
(Šax)
Մատ
(Mat)
Basque E Erregea (king) D Dama (lady) G Gaztelua (castle) A Alfila Z Zalduna (knight) (P) Peoia (pawn) Xake Xake Xake mate
Belarusian (Taraškievica) К кароль
(king)
Вз візыр
(vizier)
Лд ладзьдзя
(rook)
А афіцэр
(officer)
В вершнік
(rider)
(Л) латнік
(pawn)
Шахматы Шах Мат
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)
দাবা (daba) কিস্তি
(kisti)
কিস্তিমাত
(kistimat)
Bulgarian Ц цар
(king)
Д дама
(lady)
Т топ
(cannon)
О офицер
(officer)
К кон
(horse)
(П) пешка Шахмат/Шах Шах (Шах и) мат
Catalan R rei D dama/reina
(lady)/(queen)
T torre
(tower)
A alfil C cavall
(horse)
(P) peó Escacs Escac/Xec Escac i mat
Chinese K
(wáng, king)
Q
(hòu, queen)
R
(, chariot)
B
(xiàng, elephant)
N
(, horse)
(P)
(bīng, soldier)
國際象棋
(guójì xiàngqí)
將軍
(jiāngjūn)
將死
(jiāngsǐ)
Czech K král
(king)
D dáma
(lady)
V věž
(tower)
S střelec
(shooter)
J jezdec
(rider)
(P) pěšec
(foot soldier)
Šachy Šach Mat
Danish K konge
(king)
D dronning
(queen)
T tårn
(tower)
L løber
(runner)
S springer
(jumper)
(B) bonde
(peasant)
Skak Skak Skakmat
Dutch K koning
(king)
D dame/koningin
(lady)/(queen)
T toren/kasteel
(tower)/(castle)
L loper/raadsheer
(runner)/(counsellor)
P paard
(horse)
(pi) pion Schaken Schaak Mat/Schaakmat
English K king Q queen R rook, castle B bishop N knight (P) pawn Chess Check Checkmate/Mate
Esperanto R reĝo
(king)
D damo
(lady)
T turo
(tower)
K kuriero
(courier)
Ĉ ĉevalo
(horse)
(P) peono Ŝako Ŝak Ŝakmato
Estonian[1] K kuningas
(king)
L lipp
(flag)
V vanker
(chariot/carriage)
O oda
(spear)
R ratsu
(riding horse)
(E) ettur
(forwarder)
Male
(after malev)
Tuli
(fire)
Šahh
Matt
Finnish K kuningas
(king)
D daami/kuningatar
(lady)/(queen)
T torni
(tower)
L lähetti
(messenger)
R ratsu
(horse)
(S) sotilas
(soldier)
Shakki Shakki Matti/Shakkimatti
French R roi
(king)
D dame
(lady)
T tour
(tower)
F fou
(jester)
C cavalier
(rider)
(P) pion Échecs Échec Échec et mat
Georgian მფ მეფე
(mep'e, king)
ლაზიერი
(lazieri, queen)
ეტლი
(etli, chariot)
კუ
(ku, tortoise)
მხედარი
(mkhedari, rider)
პაიკი
(paiki, pawn)
ჭადრაკი (Čadraki) ქიში
(K'ishi)
შამათი
(Shamat'i)
German[2][3][4] K König
(king)
D Dame, Königin
(lady, queen)
T Turm
(tower)
L Läufer
(runner)
S Springer, Pferd, Rössel
(jumper, horse)
(B) Bauer
(peasant)
Schach Schach Matt/Schachmatt
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)
Σκάκι
(Skáki)
Σαχ
(Sach)
Mατ
(Mat)
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)
शतरंज
(Shatranj)
शाह
(Shāh)
शाहमात
(Shāhmāt)
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)
שחמט
(Shakhmat)
שח
(Shakh)
מט
(Mat)
Hausa S sarki
(king)
Q sarauniya
(queen)
R sansanin
(fortress)
G giwa
(elephant)
J jarumi
(mounted warrior)
(P) soja
(soldier)
ces ceki ceki mat
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)
Sakk Sakk Matt
Ido R rejo
(king)
D damo
(lady)
T turmo
(tower)
E episkopo
(bishop)
K kavalo
(horse)
(P) piono Shakoludo Shako Shakmato
Icelandic K kóngur
(king)
D drottning
(queen)
H hrókur
(rook)
B biskup
(bishop)
R riddari
(knight)
(P) peð
(pawn)
Skák Skák Skák og mát
Indonesian R raja
(king)
M menteri
(minister/vizier)
B benteng
(castle/fortress)
G gajah
(elephant)
K kuda
(horse)
(P) pion Catur Sekak Sekakmat
Irish R
(king)
B banríon
(queen)
C caiseal
(bulwark)
E easpag
(bishop)
D ridire
(knight)
(F) fichillín/ceithearnach
(little chess piece/kern)
Ficheall Sáinn Marbhsháinn
Italian R re
(king)
D donna/regina
(lady/queen)
T torre
(tower)
A alfiere
(standard-bearer)
C cavallo
(horse)
(P) pedone
(footsoldier)
Scacchi Scacco Scacco matto
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)
チェス
(chesu)
王手/
チェック
(chekku)
詰み/
チェックメイト
(chekkumeito)
Javanese R raja
(king)
Q ratu/perdhana mentri
(queen/prime minister)
B bèntèng
(fortress)
M mentri
(minister)
K jaran
(horse)
(P) pion sekak
Korean K
(king)
Q
(kwin)
R
(rug)
B 비숍
(bi syob)
N 나이트
(na i teu)
(P)
(pon)
체스
(che seu)
체크
(che keu)
체크메이트
(che keu me i teu)
Latin rex
(king)
regina
(queen)
turris
(tower)
elephas
(elephant)[5]
signifer, cursor
(standard-bearer, messenger)
stultus
(fool)
alphinus
(ult. from Arabic)[5]
eques
(knight)
pedes, pedo
(footsoldier)
Scacci Scaccus Mattus
Latvian K karalis
(king)
D dāma
(lady)
T tornis
(tower)
L laidnis
(bishop)
Z zirgs
(cavallo)
(B) bandinieks
(peasant)
Šahs Šahs Šahs un mats
Lithuanian K karalius (king) V valdovė (queen) B bokštas (tower) R rikis (Lithuanian military commander) Ž žirgas (horse) (P) pėstininkas (pawn) Šachmatai Šach Matas
Lojban N nolraitru (king) Nu nolraitruni'u (queen) B badydi'u (castle) X xanto (elephant) Xi xirma (horse) (S) sonci (soldier) caxmati gunta (attack) lo nolraitru cu morsi (the king is dead)
Luxembourgish K Kinnek
(king)
D Damm
(lady)
T Tuerm
(tower)
L Leefer
(runner)
P Päerd
(horse)
(B) Bauer
(farmer)
Schach Schach Schachmatt
Macedonian K Крал
(king)
D Кралица/Дама
(queen/lady)
T Топ
(tower)
L Ловец
(hunter)
S Коњ
(horse)
P Пион
(pawn)
Шах Шух Шах-мат
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)
ചതുരംഗം
(chathurangam)
ചെക്ക്
check
ചെക്ക് മേറ്റ്
check mate
Marathi R राजा
(rājā, king)
V वजीर
(vajīr, vizier)
H हत्ती
(hātti, elephant)
O उंट
(Unṭ, camel)
G घोडा
(ghoḍā, horse)
(P) प्यादे
(pyāde, foot soldier)
बुद्धिबळ
(buddhibal)
शह
(shāh)
शहमात
(shāhmāt)
Mongolian Н ноён
(noyan)
Б бэрс
(fers, vizier)
т тэрэг
(tereg, chariot)
Т тэмээ
(temee, camel)
М морь
(mor, rider)
(Х) хүү
(hüü, infantryman)
Шатар шаг, дуг, цод мад
Norwegian Bokmål K konge
(king)
D dronning
(queen)
T tårn
(tower)
L løper
(runner)
S springer
(jumper)
(B) bonde
(peasant)
Sjakk Sjakk Sjakkmatt
Norwegian Nynorsk K konge
(king)
D dronning
(queen)
T tårn
(tower)
L løpar
(runner)
S springar
(jumper)
(B) bonde
(peasant)
Sjakk Sjakk Sjakkmatt
Persian ش شاه
(king)
و وزیر
(vizier, minister)
ق/ر قلعه/رخ
(castle)
ف فیل
(elephant)
ا اسب
(horse)
س سرباز
(soldier)
شطرنج کیش
(kish)
مات
(mat)
Polish K król
(king)
H hetman W wieża
(tower)
G goniec
(courier)
S skoczek
(jumper)
(P) pion
(pawn)
szachy szach mat (szach-mat / szach i mat)
Portuguese R rei
(king)
D dama/rainha
(lady)/(queen)
T torre
(tower)
B bispo
(bishop)
C cavalo
(horse)
(P) peão Xadrez Xeque Xeque-mate
Romanian R rege
(king)
D damă/regină
(lady)/(queen)
T turn
(tower)
N nebun
(fool, jester)
C cal
(horse)
(P) pion Şah Şah Mat
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
шахматы
shakhmaty
шах
shakh
мат
mat
Scottish Gaelic R righ (king) B bànrigh (queen) T tùr (tower) E easbaig (bishop) D ridir (knight) (P) pàn (pawn) feòirne casg tul-chasg
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) / (pješak/pion) Шах / Šah Шах / Šah Мат / Mat
Northern Sotho К Kgoši Kg Kgošigadi N Ntlosebô/Moshate Mp Mopišopo M Mogale S Seitšhireletšo Tšhêšê Check Checkmate
Sicilian R re
(king)
D riggina
(queen)
T turru
(tower)
A alferu S scecc[h]u
(donkey)
(P) pidinu
(footsoldier)
Scacchi
Slovak K kráľ (king) D dáma (lady) V veža (tower) S strelec (shooter) J jazdec (horseman) (P) pešiak (infantryman, pawn) Šach Šach Mat/Šachmat
Slovene K kralj (king) D dama (lady) T trdnjava (castle) L lovec (hunter) S skakač (jumper) (P) kmet (farmer) Šah Šah Mat/Šahmat
Spanish R rey
(king)
D dama/reina
(lady/queen)
T torre
(tower)
A alfil C caballo
(horse)
(P) peón
(foot-soldier)
Ajedrez Jaque Jaque mate
Swedish K kung D dam/drottning
(lady)/(queen)
T torn
(tower)
L löpare
(runner)
S springare/häst
(horse)
(B) bonde
(peasant)
Schack Schack Schack matt
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)
சதுரங்கம்
(sathurankam)
முற்றுகை
(muṟṟukai)
இறுதி முற்றுகை
(iṟuti muṟṟukai)
Telugu రాజు
(rāju, king)
మంత్రి
(maṃtri, minister)
ఏనుగు
(ēnugu, elephant)
శకటు
(śakaţu)
గుర్రం
(gurraṃ, horse)
బంటు
(baṃţu, soldier)
చదరంగం
(cadaraṃgaṃ)
దాడి
(dāḍi)
కట్టు
(kaţţu)
Thai ขุน
(khun, king)
เม็ด (ตรี/มนตรี)
(met (trī/montrī), counselor)
เรือ
(reūa, ship)
โคน
(khōn, elephant)
ม้า
(, horse)
(บ) เบี้ย
(bīa, menial)
หมากรุก
(mākruk)
รุก
(ruk, invade)
จน
(jon, checkmate)
Turkish Ş/K şah/kral (shah/king) V vezir (vizier) K kale (castle) F fil (elephant) A at (horse) (P) er/piyon (soldier/pawn) Satranç Şah Mat
Ukrainian 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)
Шахи
(shakhi)
Шах
(shakh)
Мат
(mat)
Urdu بادشاہ
(bādshāh)
وزیر
(vazīr)
رخ
(rukh)
فيلہ
(fiyalah)
گھوڑا
(ghōṛā)
پیادہ
(pyādah)
شطرنج
(šaṭranj)
شہ
(sheh)
شہمات
(shehmāt)
Vietnamese V vua (king) H hậu (queen) X xe (chariot) T tượng (statue) M mã (horse) _ tốt (soldier) Cờ vua Chiếu Chiếu bí/Chiếu hết/Hết cờ
Welsh T teyrn/brenin (lord/king) B brenhines ( queen) C castell (castle) E esgob (bishop) M marchog (rider) (G) gwerinwr (peasant) Gwyddbwyll Siach Siachmat
  • Note: Chinese 國際象棋 means "international chess", to distinguish it from the native Chinese game 象棋 (xiangqi).