Chess Pieces Symbols & Their Meanings
6 chess pieces symbols explained — meaning, origin, spiritual significance, and how each one is used today.
Bishop (Chess)
Bishop (Chess) — the diagonal runner with the slit miter — bound forever to its starting color.
♚King (Chess)
The King (Chess): the crowned piece the whole game defends — it moves one square in any direction, and its captu…
♞Knight (Chess)
The Knight (Chess): the horse — the only piece that jumps, moving in an L that no pawn structure can block.
♟Pawn (Chess)
Pawn (Chess) — the foot soldier — moves forward, captures diagonally, and can be promoted to any piece on reachi…
♛Queen (Chess)
Queen (Chess) — the most powerful piece — any distance in any direction; she only gained this power around 1475,…
♜Rook (Chess)
Rook (Chess) — the castle tower — straight lines across the board, and the partner in castling, the only double move.