Chess symbols in Unicode
text character representing a chess piece
Unicode has characters of chess symbols. This means that chess symbols can be encoded as text instead of images. Algebraic notation (text that shows where to move a chess piece) can be typed using the symbol of the piece. For example, ♘c6 instead of Nc6.
Symbols
changeThe symbols in this table are from the Unicode block named Miscellaneous Symbols. Other chess symbols are in the Chess Symbols block.[1]
| Character | Name | Code |
|---|---|---|
| ♔ | White chess king | U+2654 |
| ♕ | White chess queen | U+2655 |
| ♖ | White chess rook | U+2656 |
| ♗ | White chess bishop | U+2657 |
| ♘ | White chess knight | U+2658 |
| ♙ | White chess pawn | U+2659 |
| ♚ | Black chess king | U+265A |
| ♛ | Black chess queen | U+265B |
| ♜ | Black chess rook | U+265C |
| ♝ | Black chess bishop | U+265D |
| ♞ | Black chess knight | U+265E |
| ♟︎ | Black chess pawn | U+265F |
References
change- ↑ "Chess Symbols" (PDF). Unicode Consortium. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Miscellaneous Symbols Symbols" (PDF). Unicode Consortium. Retrieved January 26, 2021.