| Language | King | Queen | Rook | Bishop | Knight | Pawn | Chess | Check | Checkmate |
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| Afrikaans |
K Koning |
D Dame (lady) |
T Toring (tower) |
L Loper (runner) |
R Ruiter (rider) |
(P) Pion |
Skaak |
Skaak |
Skaakmat |
|---|
| Arabic |
م مَلِك |
و وزير |
ر رخ/طابية |
ف فيل |
ح حصان |
ب بيدق/عسكري |
شطرنج |
كِش مَلِك |
كِش مات |
|---|
| Bānglā |
R Rājā
রাজা |
M Montri
মন্ত্রী |
N Noukā
নৌকা |
G Gôjo
গজ |
Gh ghodā
ঘোড়া |
(B) Bore
বড়ে |
দাবা(Dābā) |
Kisti
কিস্তি |
Kistimāt
কিস্তিমাত |
|---|
| Belarusian |
К кароль |
Вз візыр |
Лд ладзьдзя |
А афіцэр |
В вершнік |
(Л) латнік |
Шахматы |
Шах |
Мат |
|---|
| Bulgarian |
Ц цар |
Д дама |
Т топ |
О офицер |
К кон |
(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
(Chē, chariot) |
B 象
(Xiàng, elephant) |
N 馬
(Mǎ, horse) |
(P) 兵
(Bīng, soldier) |
國際象棋
(Guójì Xiàngqí) |
將軍
(Jiāngjūn, general) |
將死
(Jiàng sǐ, checkmate) |
|---|
| Croatian |
K kralj |
D dama/kraljica |
T top/kula |
L lovac/laufer |
S skakač/konj |
(P) pješak |
Šah |
Šah |
Šah mat |
|---|
| Czech |
K král |
D dáma |
V věž |
S střelec |
J jezdec |
(P) pěšec |
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 |
B bishop |
N/Kt knight |
(P) pawn |
Chess |
Check |
Checkmate |
|---|
| Esperanto |
R reĝo (king) |
D damo (lady) |
T turo (tower) |
K kuriero (courier) |
Ĉ ĉevalo (horse) |
(P) peono |
Ŝako |
Ŝak |
Ŝakmato |
|---|
| Estonian |
K kuningas (king) |
L lipp |
V vanker |
O oda |
R ratsu |
(E) ettur |
Male |
Tuli |
Matt |
|---|
| Finnish |
K kuningas (king) |
D daami/kuningatar (lady/queen) |
T torni (tower) |
L lähetti (messenger) |
R ratsu (horse) |
(S) sotilas |
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 |
|---|
| German |
K König (king) |
D Dame (lady) |
T Turm (tower) |
L Läufer (runner) |
S Springer (jumper) |
(B) Bauer (farmer) |
Schach |
Schach |
Schachmatt |
|---|
| Greek |
Ρ βασιλιάς |
Β βασίλισσα |
Π πύργος |
Α αξιωματικός |
Ι ίππος |
(Σ) πιόνι |
Σκάκι |
Σαχ |
Mάτ |
|---|
| Hebrew |
מ מלך |
מה מלכה |
צ צריח |
ר רץ |
פ פרש |
רגלי |
שחמט |
שח |
מט |
|---|
| Hindi |
R राजा
rājā |
V वज़ीर
vajīr |
H हाथी
hāthī |
O ऊँठ
ūṁṭ |
G घोड़ा
ghoṛā |
(P) प्यादा
pyādā |
शतरंज
Shatranj |
शाह
shāh |
शाहमात
shāhmāt |
|---|
| Hungarian |
K király |
V vezér |
B bástya |
F futó |
H huszár |
(P) gyalog/paraszt |
Sakk |
Sakk |
Matt |
|---|
| Icelandic |
K kóngur (king) |
D drottning (queen) |
H hrókur |
B biskup (bishop) |
R riddari (knight) |
(P) peð |
Skák |
Skák |
Skák og mát |
|---|
| Indonesian |
R raja (king) |
M menteri |
B benteng |
G gajah |
K kuda (horse) |
(P) pion |
Catur |
Skak |
Skak mati |
|---|
| Irish |
R rí (king) |
B banríon (womanking?) |
C caiseal (bulwark) |
E easpag (lock) |
D ridire (knight) |
(F) fichillín/ceithearnach |
Ficheall |
Sáinn |
Marbhsháinn |
|---|
| Italian |
R re (king) |
D regina (queen) |
T torre (tower) |
A alfiere |
C cavallo (horse) |
(P) pedone |
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) |
|---|
| Korean |
K 킹 |
Q 퀸 |
R 룩 |
B 비숍 |
N 나이트 |
(P) 폰 |
체스 |
체크 |
체크메이트 |
|---|
| Latin |
R rex |
G regina |
T turris |
E episcopus |
Q eques |
(P) pedes |
Scacci |
Scaccus |
Mattus |
|---|
| Latvian |
K karalis |
D dāma |
T tornis |
L laidnis |
Z zirgs |
(B) bandinieks |
Šahs |
Šahs |
Šahs un mats |
|---|
| Lithuanian |
K karalius |
V valdovė |
B bokštas |
R rikis |
Ž žirgas |
(P) pėstininkas |
Šachmatai |
Šach |
Matas |
|---|
| Luxembourgish |
K kinnek |
D damm |
T tuerm (tower) |
L leefer (runner) |
P päerd (horse) |
(B) bauer (farmer) |
Schach |
Schach |
Schachmatt |
|---|
| Mongolian |
Н ноён (lord) |
Б бэрс (ferz) |
т тэрэг (chariot) |
Т тэмээ (camel) |
М морь (rider) |
(Х) хүү (paige) |
Шатар |
шаг, дуг, цод |
мад |
|---|
| Norwegian |
K konge |
D dronning |
T tårn |
L løper |
S springer |
(B) bonde |
Sjakk |
Sjakk |
Sjakkmatt |
|---|
| Persian |
ش شاه |
و وزیر |
ق/ر قلعه/رخ |
ف فیل |
ا اسب |
س سرباز |
شطرنج |
کیش |
کیشمات |
|---|
| Polish |
K król |
H hetman |
W wieża |
G goniec |
S skoczek |
(P) pion |
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 |
D regină |
T turn |
N nebun |
C cal |
(P) pion |
Şah |
Şah |
Mat |
|---|
| Russian |
Кр король |
Ф ферзь |
Л ладья |
С слон |
К конь |
(П) пешка |
Шахматы |
Шах |
Мат |
|---|
| Serbian |
К краљ / kralj |
Д дама / dama |
Т топ / top |
Л ловац / lovac |
С скакач / skakač |
(П) пешак / pešak |
Шах / Šah |
Шах / Šah |
Мат / Mat |
|---|
| Sicilian |
R re |
D riggina |
T turru |
A alferu |
S scecchu |
(P) pidinu |
Scacchi |
|
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| Slovak |
K kráľ |
D dáma |
V veža |
S strelec |
J jazdec |
(P) pešiak |
Šach |
Šach |
Mat/Šachmat |
|---|
| Slovene |
K kralj |
D dama |
T trdnjava |
L lovec |
S skakač |
(P) kmet |
Šah |
Šah |
Mat/Šahmat |
|---|
| Spanish |
R rey (king) |
D dama/reina (lady/queen) |
T torre (tower) |
A alfil (elephant, in Arabic) |
C caballo (horse) |
(P) peón |
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 Raja |
Q Rani |
R yanai / kOttai |
B Mandhiri / thEr |
N/Kt Kudhirai |
(P) Sepoi |
Sadhurangam |
Check |
Checkmate |
|---|
| Telugu |
రాజు
rāju |
మంత్రి
maṃtri |
ఏనుగు
ēnugu |
శకటు
śakaţu |
గుర్రం
gurraṃ |
బంటు
baṃţu |
చదరంగం
cadaraṃgaṃ |
దాడి
dāḍi |
కట్టు
kaţţu |
|---|
| Turkish |
Ş/K şah/kral |
V vezir |
K kale |
F fil |
A at |
(P) er/piyon |
Satranç |
Şah |
Mat |
|---|
| Ukrainian |
Kр король |
Ф ферзь |
T тура |
C слон |
K кінь |
(П) пішак |
Шахи |
Шах |
Мат |
|---|
| Urdu |
Badshah |
Wazir |
Qila |
Haathi |
Ghora |
Piada |
Shatranj |
Sheh |
Shehmaat |
|---|
| Vietnamese |
V Vua |
H Hậu |
X Xe |
T Tượng |
M Mã |
_ Tốt |
Cờ vua |
Chiếu |
Chiếu bí |
|---|
| Welsh |
T teyrn/brenin |
B brenhines |
C castell |
E esgob |
M marchog |
(G) gwerinwr |
Gwyddbwyll |
Siach |
Siachmat |
|---|