Chess symbols in Unicode
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]
| 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 |
Chess Symbols In Unicode Media
Font depictions of Unicode chess symbols (in the same order as the table). 1st: DejaVu Sans; 2nd: FreeSerif; 3rd: Quivira; 4th: Pecita.
References
- ↑ "Chess Symbols" (PDF). Unicode Consortium. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Miscellaneous Symbols Symbols" (PDF). Unicode Consortium. Retrieved January 26, 2021.