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Chess Piece Names Across Languages by bookman40 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This article presents words for the six standard chess pieces - king, queen, rook, knight, bishop and pawn - in 74 languages. It discusses some common patterns in how these pieces are named across languages, such as the rook often referring to a tower or ship. It also traces the evolution of the queen piece from a weaker advisor role to the most powerful piece on the board. The document concludes by listing the terms for "checkmate" in many languages.
- Author
- bookman40
- Language
- EN