Template:Chess names
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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 |
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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 王 (wáng, king) |
Q 后 (hòu, queen) |
R 車 (jū, chariot) |
B 象 (xiàng, elephant) |
N 馬 (mǎ, horse) |
(P) 兵 (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) |
ლ ლაზიერი (lazieri, queen) |
ე ეტლი (etli, chariot) |
კ კუ (ku, tortoise) |
მ მხედარი (mkhedari, rider) |
პ 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 rí (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 킹 (king) |
Q 퀸 (kwin) |
R 룩 (rug) |
B 비숍 (bi syob) |
N 나이트 (na i teu) |
(P) 폰 (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 | 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) |
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 | 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) |
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).
- ↑ The Estonian chess terms were coined by Ado Grenzstein.
- ↑ Pierer's Universal-Lexikon, Band 15. Altenburg, 1862, p.44-47 s.v. Schachspiel
- ↑ Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, Band 17. Leipzig, 1909, p.662-663 s.v. Schachspiel.
- ↑ duden.de: König, Dame, Königin, Turm, Läufer, Springer, Pferd, Rössel, Bauer
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 H. J. R. Murray, A History of Chess, ch. 11