Chessmen
Chess Pieces in translation
Chess is an international sport. As a result of increasing globalization, the global chess community is growing closer together. Modern communication facilities such as mobile phone, SMS, e-mail and the Internet contribute to the internationalization.
Modern design chess set with handcrafted chess pieces of copper on a ceramic chessboard by the artist Elke Rehder
Translation of the chess pieces in various languages
The following table might be helpful for international understanding between chess players. The names of the chess pieces are translated into several languages.
| K king | Q queen | R rook | B bishop | N/ Kt knight | (P) pawn | |
| Albanian | M Mbret | M Mbretëreshë | T Top | O Oficier | K Kal | Pion |
| Arabic | َلِك م | وزير و | رخ/طابية ر | فيل ف | حصان ح | بيدق/عسكري ب |
| Bulgarian | Ц Цар (Zar) | Д Дама (Dama) | Т Топ (Top) | О Офицер (Ofizer) | К Кон (Kon) | П Пешка (Peschka) |
| Catalan | R rei | D dama | T torre | A alfil | C cavall | (P) peó |
| Chinese | K 王 | Q 后 | R 車 | B 象 | N 馬 | (P) 兵 |
| Croatian | K kralj | D dama / kraljica |
T top/kula | L lovac / laufer |
S skakač / konj |
(P) pješak |
| Czech | K král | D dáma | V věž | S střelec | J jezdec | (P) pěšec |
| Danish | K konge | D dronning | T tĺrn | L lřber | S springer | (B) bonde |
| Dutch | K koning | D dame | T toren | L loper | P paard | (P) pion |
| Esperanto | R reĝo | D damo | T turo | K kuriero | Ĉ ĉevalo | (P) peono |
| Estonian | K kuningas | L lipp | V vanker | O oda | R ratsu | (E) ettur |
| Farsi (Persian) | S Schah | W Wazir | R Ruch | F Fil | A Asb | Sarbaz |
| Finn | K kuningas | D daami / kuningatar | T torni | L lähetti | R ratsu | (S) sotilas |
| French | R roi | D dame | T tour | F fou | C cavalier | (P) pion |
| German | K König | D Dame | T Turm | L Läufer | S Springer | (B) Bauer |
| Gaeilge | T teyrn / brenin | B brenhines | C castell | E esgob | M marchog | (G) gwerinwr |
| Greek | Ρ βασιλιάς | Β βασίλισσα | Π πύργος | Α αξιωματικός | Ι ίππος | (Σ) πιόνι |
| Hebrew | מלך | מלכה | צריח | רץ | פרש | רגלי |
| Hindi | R raja | V vajeer | H hathi | O oont | G ghoda | P pyada |
| Hungarian | K király | V vezér | B bástya | F futó | H huszár | (P) gyalog / paraszt |
| Icelandic | K kóngur | D drottning | H hrókur | B biskup | R riddari | (P) peđ |
| Indonesian | R raja | M menteri | B benteng | G gajah | K kuda | (P) pion |
| Irish | R rí | B banríon | C caiseal | E easpag | D ridire | (F) fichillín / ceithearnach |
| Italian | R re | D donna | T torre | A alfiere | C cavallo | (P) pedone |
| Japanese | キング | クイーン | ルーク | ビショップ | ナイト | ポーン |
| Korean | K 킹 | Q 퀸 | R 룩 | B 비숍 | N 나이트 | (P) 폰 |
| Latin | K rex | Q regina | R turris | B episcopus | N eques | (P) pedes |
| Latvian | K karalis | D dāma | T tornis | L laidnis | Z zirgs | (B) bandinieks |
| Lithuanian | K karalius | V valdovė | B bokštas | R rikis | Ž žirgas | (P) pėstininkas |
| Luxemb. | K kinnek | D damm | T tuerm | L leefer | P päerd | (B) bauer |
| Macedonian | K Крал | D Дама | T Топ | L Ловец | S Коњ | Пешак |
| Norwegian | K konge | D dronning | T tĺrn | L lřper | S springer | (B) bonde |
| Persian | ش شاه | و وزیر | ق/ر قلعه/رخ | ف فیل | ا اسب | س سرباز |
| Polish | K król | H hetman | W wieża | G goniec | S skoczek | (P) pion |
| Portuguese | R rei | D dama / rainha | T torre | B bispo | C cavalo | (P) peăo |
| Romanian | R rege | D regină | T turn | N nebun | C cal | (P) pion |
| Russian | Кр король | Ф ферзь | Л ладья | С слон | К конь | (П) пешка |
| Serbian | К краљ | Д дама | Т топ | Л ловац | С скакач | (П) пешак |
| Sicilian | R re | D riggina | T turru | A alferu | S scecchu | (P) pidinu |
| Slovak | K kráľ | D dáma | V veža | S strelec | J jazdec | (P) pešiak |
| Slovenian | K kralj | D dama | T trdnjava | L lovec | S skakač | (P) kmet |
| Spanish | R rey | D dama | T torre | A alfil | C caballo | (P) peón |
| Swedish | K kung | D dam | T torn | L löpare | S springare | (B) bonde |
| Turkish | Ş/K şah / kral | V vezir | K kale | F fil | A at | (P) asker / piyon |
| Ukrainian | Kр король | D королева | T тура | C слон | K кінь | (П) пішак |
Translation of Chess, Check and Checkmate in International Languages
The colour-coded words in the table below are linked to the websites of the free
encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA of each country. For example, a click on the word "Skak" opens the Danish website of WIKIPEDIA in a new window.
In particular, chess enthusiasts, who have learned the Latin language in school, will have fun with a link to a page in Latin language.
An Esperanto chess page is also offered, because of the global dissemination. Perhaps the Esperanto chess page will be
helpful for some players.
Chess sites in languages with non-Latin alphabets, such as Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian, can be visited directly without complicated input via the PC keyboard.
| English | Chess | Check | Checkmate |
| Arabic | شطرنج | كِش مَلِك | كِش مات |
| Catalan | Escacs | Escac/ Xec | Escac i mat |
| Chinese | 國際象棋 | 將軍 | 將死 |
| Croatian | Šah | Šah | Šah mat |
| Czech | Šachy | Šach | Mat |
| Danish | Skak | Skak | Skakmat |
| Dutch | Schaken | Schaak | Mat |
| Esperanto | Ŝako | Ŝak | Ŝakmato |
| Estonian | Male | Tuli | Matt |
| Finn | Shakki | Shakki | Matti/ Shakkimatti |
| French | Jeu d'échecs | Échec | Échec et mat |
| Gaeilge | Gwyddbwyll | Siach | Siachmat |
| German | Schach | Schach | Schachmatt |
| Greek | Σκάκι | Σαχ | Mάτ |
| Hebrew | שחמט | שח | מט |
| Hindi | Shatranj | Shah | Maat |
| Hungarian | Sakk | Sakk | Matt |
| Icelandic | Skák | Skák | Skák og mát |
| Indonesian | Catur | Skak | Skak mati |
| Irish | Ficheall | Sáinn | Marbhsháinn |
| Italian | Scacchi | Scacco | Scacco matto |
| Japanese | チェス | 王手 | 詰み |
| Korean | 체스 | 체크 | 체크메이트 |
| Latin | Scacci | Scaccus | Mattus |
| Latvian | Šahs | Šahs | Šahs un mats |
| Lithuanian | Šachmatai | Šach | Matas |
| Luxemb. | Schach | Schach | Schachmatt |
| Norwegian | Sjakk | Sjakk | Sjakkmatt |
| Persian | شطرنج | کیش | کیشمات |
| Polish | Szachy | Szach | Mat |
| Portuguese | Xadrez | Xeque | Xeque-mate |
| Romanian | Şah | Şah | Mat |
| Russian | Шахматы | Шах | Мат |
| Serbian | Шах | Шах | Мат |
| Sicilian | Scacchi | Scacco | Scacco matto |
| Slovak | Šach | Šach | Mat/Šachmat |
| Slovenian | Šah | Šah | Mat/Šahmat |
| Spanish | Ajedrez | Jaque | Jaque mate |
| Swedish | Schack | Schack | Schack matt |
| Turkish | Satranç | Şah | Mat |
| Ukrainian | Шахи | Шах | Мат |
Chess Paper Art by Elke Rehder
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The Symbolism of Chess Pieces in the Artwork of Elke Rehder
The chess pieces are also the subject of my art on chess. In my paintings and prints often appears the king queen, rooks, bishops, knights and pawns. The chessmen are symbolic for social relationships in our everyday life. Here I would like to introduce the following symbols in my works of art:
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King Konge König Kuningas Roy Teyrn / Brenin Koning Raja Kóngur Re Rei Kralj Rex Karalis Karalius Kinnek Król Rege Kung Rey Král Sah Király |
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Queen Dronning Dame Damo Lipp Daami / Kuningatar Brenhines Menteri Banrion Drottning Donna Dama Kraljica Regina Dāma Dama Valdove Damm Hetman Rainha Dam Vezir Vezér |
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Rook Tarn Turm Turo Vanker Torni Tour Castell Toren Benteng Caiseal Hrókur Torre Top / Kula Turris Tornis Bokstas Tuerm Wieza Turn Torn Turru Veza Trdnjava Kale Bástya |
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Bishop Lřber Läufer Kuriero Oda Lähetti Fou Esgob Loper Gajah Easpag Biskup Alfiere Alfil Lovac / Laufer Episcopus Laidnis Rikis Leefer Lřper Goniec Bispo Nebun Löpare Alferu Strelec Lovec Fil Futó
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Knight Springer Ĉevalo Ratsu Cavalier Marchog Paard Kuda Ridire Riddari Cavallo Cavall Skakač / Konj Eques Zirgs Žirgas Päerd Skoczek Cavalo Cal Springare Caballo Jezdec At Huszár |
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Pawn Bonde Bauer Peono Ettur Sotilas Pion Gwerinwr Fichillin / Ceithearnach Peđ Pedone Peó Pješak Pedes Bandinieks Pėstininkas Peăo Pidinu Pešiak Kmet Peón Pěšec Asker / Piyon Gyalog / Paraszt |
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