Chess symbols in Unicode

The software GNU Chess uses chess characters from Unicode. It shows the characters on a board.

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

The symbols in this table are from the Unicode block named Miscellaneous Symbols. Other chess symbols are in the Chess Symbols block.[1]

Chess symbols[2]
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

  1. ↑ "Chess Symbols" (PDF). Unicode Consortium. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Miscellaneous Symbols Symbols" (PDF). Unicode Consortium. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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