Template:Chess names

This is a template showing the names for Chess/King/Queen/Rook/Bishop/Knight/Pawn/Check/and Mate in many languages. The main sources for this are Wikipedia articles in many languages. Also there is much information from this website.

Language	King	Queen	Rook	Bishop	Knight	Pawn	Chess	Check	Checkmate
figurine	♔ ♚	♕ ♛	♖ ♜	♗ ♝	♘ ♞	♙ ♟	...	+	#
Afrikaans	K Koning	D Dame (lady)	T Toring (tower)	L Loper (runner)	R Ruiter (rider)	(P) Pion	Skaak	Skaak	Skaakmat
Arabic	م مَلِك	و وزير	ر رخ/طابية	ف فيل	ح حصان	ب بيدق/عسكري	شطرنج	كِش مَلِك	كِش مات
Bānglā	R Rājā রাজা	M Montri মন্ত্রী	N Noukā নৌকা	G Gôjo গজ	Gh ghodā ঘোড়া	(B) Bore বড়ে	দাবা(Dābā)	Kisti কিস্তি	Kistimāt কিস্তিমাত
Belarusian	К кароль	Вз візыр	Лд ладзьдзя	А афіцэр	В вершнік	(Л) латнік	Шахматы	Шах	Мат
Bulgarian	Ц цар	Д дама	Т топ	О офицер	К кон	(П) пешка	Шахмат/Шах	Шах	(Шах и) мат
Catalan	R rei	D dama/reina (lady/queen)	T torre (tower)	A alfil	C cavall (horse)	(P) peó	Escacs	Escac/Xec	Escac i mat
Chinese	K 王 (Wáng, king)	Q 后 (Hòu, queen)	R 車 (Chē, chariot)	B 象 (Xiàng, elephant)	N 馬 (Mǎ, horse)	(P) 兵 (Bīng, soldier)	國際象棋 (Guójì Xiàngqí)	將軍 (Jiāngjūn, general)	將死 (Jiàng sǐ, checkmate)
Croatian	K kralj	D dama/kraljica	T top/kula	L lovac/laufer	S skakač/konj	(P) pješak	Šah	Šah	Šah mat
Czech	K král	D dáma	V věž	S střelec	J jezdec	(P) pěšec	Šachy	Šach	Mat
Danish	K konge (king)	D dronning (queen)	T tårn (tower)	L løber (runner)	S springer (jumper)	(B) bonde (peasant)	Skak	Skak	Skakmat
Dutch	K koning (king)	D dame/koningin (lady/queen)	T toren/kasteel (tower/castle)	L loper/raadsheer (runner/counsellor)	P paard (horse)	(pi) pion	Schaken	Schaak	Mat/Schaakmat
English	K king	Q queen	R rook	B bishop	N/Kt knight	(P) pawn	Chess	Check	Checkmate
Esperanto	R reĝo (king)	D damo (lady)	T turo (tower)	K kuriero (courier)	Ĉ ĉevalo (horse)	(P) peono	Ŝako	Ŝak	Ŝakmato
Estonian	K kuningas (king)	L lipp	V vanker	O oda	R ratsu	(E) ettur	Male	Tuli	Matt
Finnish	K kuningas (king)	D daami/kuningatar (lady/queen)	T torni (tower)	L lähetti (messenger)	R ratsu (horse)	(S) sotilas	Shakki	Shakki	Matti/Shakkimatti
French	R roi (king)	D dame (lady)	T tour (tower)	F fou (jester)	C cavalier (rider)	(P) pion	Échecs	Échec	Échec et mat
German	K König (king)	D Dame (lady)	T Turm (tower)	L Läufer (runner)	S Springer (jumper)	(B) Bauer (farmer)	Schach	Schach	Schachmatt
Greek	Ρ βασιλιάς	Β βασίλισσα	Π πύργος	Α αξιωματικός	Ι ίππος	(Σ) πιόνι	Σκάκι	Σαχ	Mάτ
Hebrew	מ מלך	מה מלכה	צ צריח	ר רץ	פ פרש	רגלי	שחמט	שח	מט
Hindi	R राजा rājā	V वज़ीर vajīr	H हाथी hāthī	O ऊँठ ūṁṭ	G घोड़ा ghoṛā	(P) प्यादा pyādā	शतरंज Shatranj	शाह shāh	शाहमात shāhmāt
Hungarian	K király	V vezér	B bástya	F futó	H huszár	(P) gyalog/paraszt	Sakk	Sakk	Matt
Icelandic	K kóngur (king)	D drottning (queen)	H hrókur	B biskup (bishop)	R riddari (knight)	(P) peð	Skák	Skák	Skák og mát
Indonesian	R raja (king)	M menteri	B benteng	G gajah	K kuda (horse)	(P) pion	Catur	Skak	Skak mati
Irish	R rí (king)	B banríon (womanking?)	C caiseal (bulwark)	E easpag (lock)	D ridire (knight)	(F) fichillín/ceithearnach	Ficheall	Sáinn	Marbhsháinn
Italian	R re (king)	D regina (queen)	T torre (tower)	A alfiere	C cavallo (horse)	(P) pedone	Scacchi	Scacco	Scacco matto
Japanese	K キング (kingu)	Q クイーン (kuīn)	R ルーク (rūku)	B ビショップ (bishoppu)	N ナイト (naito)	(P) ポーン (pōn)	チェス (chesu)	王手/ チェック (chekku)	詰み/ チェックメイト (chekkumeito)
Korean	K 킹	Q 퀸	R 룩	B 비숍	N 나이트	(P) 폰	체스	체크	체크메이트
Latin	R rex	G regina	T turris	E episcopus	Q eques	(P) pedes	Scacci	Scaccus	Mattus
Latvian	K karalis	D dāma	T tornis	L laidnis	Z zirgs	(B) bandinieks	Šahs	Šahs	Šahs un mats
Lithuanian	K karalius	V valdovė	B bokštas	R rikis	Ž žirgas	(P) pėstininkas	Šachmatai	Šach	Matas
Luxembourgish	K kinnek	D damm	T tuerm (tower)	L leefer (runner)	P päerd (horse)	(B) bauer (farmer)	Schach	Schach	Schachmatt
Mongolian	Н ноён (lord)	Б бэрс (ferz)	т тэрэг (chariot)	Т тэмээ (camel)	М морь (rider)	(Х) хүү (paige)	Шатар	шаг, дуг, цод	мад
Norwegian	K konge	D dronning	T tårn	L løper	S springer	(B) bonde	Sjakk	Sjakk	Sjakkmatt
Persian	ش شاه	و وزیر	ق/ر قلعه/رخ	ف فیل	ا اسب	س سرباز	شطرنج	کیش	کیش‌مات
Polish	K król	H hetman	W wieża	G goniec	S skoczek	(P) pion	szachy	szach	mat (szach-mat / szach i mat)
Portuguese	R rei (king)	D dama/rainha (lady/queen)	T torre (tower)	B bispo (bishop)	C cavalo (horse)	(P) peão	Xadrez	Xeque	Xeque-mate
Romanian	R rege	D regină	T turn	N nebun	C cal	(P) pion	Şah	Şah	Mat
Russian	Кр король	Ф ферзь	Л ладья	С слон	К конь	(П) пешка	Шахматы	Шах	Мат
Serbian	К краљ / kralj	Д дама / dama	Т топ / top	Л ловац / lovac	С скакач / skakač	(П) пешак / pešak	Шах / Šah	Шах / Šah	Мат / Mat
Sicilian	R re	D riggina	T turru	A alferu	S scecchu	(P) pidinu	Scacchi
Slovak	K kráľ	D dáma	V veža	S strelec	J jazdec	(P) pešiak	Šach	Šach	Mat/Šachmat
Slovene	K kralj	D dama	T trdnjava	L lovec	S skakač	(P) kmet	Šah	Šah	Mat/Šahmat
Spanish	R rey (king)	D dama/reina (lady/queen)	T torre (tower)	A alfil (elephant, in Arabic)	C caballo (horse)	(P) peón	Ajedrez	Jaque	Jaque mate
Swedish	K kung	D dam	T torn	L löpare	S springare/häst	(B) bonde	Schack	Schack	Schack matt!
Tamil	K Raja	Q Rani	R yanai	B Mandhiri	N/Kt Kudhirai	(P) Sepoi	Sadhurangam	Check	Checkmate
Telugu	రాజు rāju	మంత్రి maṃtri	ఏనుగు ēnugu	శకటు śakaţu	గుర్రం gurraṃ	బంటు baṃţu	చదరంగం cadaraṃgaṃ	దాడి dāḍi	కట్టు kaţţu
Turkish	Ş/K şah/kral	V vezir	K kale	F fil	A at	(P) er/piyon	Satranç	Şah	Mat
Ukrainian	Kр король	Ф ферзь	T тура	C слон	K кінь	(П) пішак	Шахи	Шах	Мат
Urdu	Badshah	Wazir	Qila	Haathi	Ghora	Piada	Shatranj	Sheh	Shehmaat
Vietnamese	V Vua	H Hậu	X Xe	T Tượng	M Mã	_ Tốt	Cờ vua	Chiếu	Chiếu bí
Welsh	T teyrn/brenin	B brenhines	C castell	E esgob	M marchog	(G) gwerinwr	Gwyddbwyll	Siach	Siachmat

• Note: Chinese 國際象棋 means "international chess".