What are the names of the various chess pieces in your mother tongue? - Chess Forums

MrMarshMan

20 days ago

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#1

In Hindi
Pawn - Siphai (Soldier)
King - Raja (King)
Queen - Rani (Queen) or Mantri (Minister) or Vazir (Prime Minister)
Knight - Ghoda (Horse)
Bishop - Oont (Camel)
Rook - Hathi (Elephant) or Rath (Chariot)

Leto

20 days ago

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#2

Really?! Are these real names in Hindi?

MrMarshMan

20 days ago

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#3

I am a native speaker. I learnt these names before I learnt the FIDE ones. Some of these names are representative of the pieces used in that old game of which modern is a derivative.