Chess piece names in English? [closed]
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where are they originated from? in other languages they correspond to an animal for ex. bishop = elephant.
any historical background?
1 king
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where are they originated from? in other languages they correspond to an animal for ex. bishop = elephant.
any historical background?
1 king
1 queen
2 rooks
2 bishops
2 knights
8 pawns
history word-games
asked Apr 2 at 9:41
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closed as off-topic by Mari-Lou A, Dan Bron, KarlG, AndyT, JJJ Apr 2 at 14:30
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What "other" languages. What do you mean "they". You have picked just one piece in just one language, unnamed. You can't overgeneralize like that. Bishop is an elephant in Russian but in German it's a runner. Rook is a tower in German, but in Russian it's a boat. What language exactly do you have in mind where all the pieces are named after animals? What animal is the pawn in your language? The rook? The king?
– RegDwigнt♦
Apr 2 at 9:48
If you're asking users to trace the history and etymology of each piece of chess that is off-topic (and far too broad).
– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:50
I'll suggest you to follow the guidelines directing EL & U. Read- How do I ask a good question? It will help you trailer your question. Remember, healthy question attracts healthy answer(s).
– Ubi hatt
Apr 2 at 9:57
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Game pieces that likely originated in India and transmitted to the West through Islamic Spain wouldn't have had bishops. Each culture construed the pieces differently. Rook, check, checkmate, however, go back to Persian. Each chess piece has its own entry on Wikipedia. That would be the best place to start.
– KarlG
Apr 2 at 11:29
You might want to check with Chess; if it's on-topic there, you might get better answers.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Apr 2 at 12:07
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where are they originated from? in other languages they correspond to an animal for ex. bishop = elephant.
any historical background?
1 king
1 queen
2 rooks
2 bishops
2 knights
8 pawns
history word-games
asked Apr 2 at 9:41
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where are they originated from? in other languages they correspond to an animal for ex. bishop = elephant.
any historical background?
1 king
1 queen
2 rooks
2 bishops
2 knights
8 pawns
history word-games
history word-games
asked Apr 2 at 9:41
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closed as off-topic by Mari-Lou A, Dan Bron, KarlG, AndyT, JJJ Apr 2 at 14:30
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What "other" languages. What do you mean "they". You have picked just one piece in just one language, unnamed. You can't overgeneralize like that. Bishop is an elephant in Russian but in German it's a runner. Rook is a tower in German, but in Russian it's a boat. What language exactly do you have in mind where all the pieces are named after animals? What animal is the pawn in your language? The rook? The king?
– RegDwigнt♦
Apr 2 at 9:48
If you're asking users to trace the history and etymology of each piece of chess that is off-topic (and far too broad).
– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:50
I'll suggest you to follow the guidelines directing EL & U. Read- How do I ask a good question? It will help you trailer your question. Remember, healthy question attracts healthy answer(s).
– Ubi hatt
Apr 2 at 9:57
1
Game pieces that likely originated in India and transmitted to the West through Islamic Spain wouldn't have had bishops. Each culture construed the pieces differently. Rook, check, checkmate, however, go back to Persian. Each chess piece has its own entry on Wikipedia. That would be the best place to start.
– KarlG
Apr 2 at 11:29
You might want to check with Chess; if it's on-topic there, you might get better answers.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Apr 2 at 12:07
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What "other" languages. What do you mean "they". You have picked just one piece in just one language, unnamed. You can't overgeneralize like that. Bishop is an elephant in Russian but in German it's a runner. Rook is a tower in German, but in Russian it's a boat. What language exactly do you have in mind where all the pieces are named after animals? What animal is the pawn in your language? The rook? The king?
– RegDwigнt♦
Apr 2 at 9:48
If you're asking users to trace the history and etymology of each piece of chess that is off-topic (and far too broad).
– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:50
I'll suggest you to follow the guidelines directing EL & U. Read- How do I ask a good question? It will help you trailer your question. Remember, healthy question attracts healthy answer(s).
– Ubi hatt
Apr 2 at 9:57
1
Game pieces that likely originated in India and transmitted to the West through Islamic Spain wouldn't have had bishops. Each culture construed the pieces differently. Rook, check, checkmate, however, go back to Persian. Each chess piece has its own entry on Wikipedia. That would be the best place to start.
– KarlG
Apr 2 at 11:29
You might want to check with Chess; if it's on-topic there, you might get better answers.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Apr 2 at 12:07
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What "other" languages. What do you mean "they". You have picked just one piece in just one language, unnamed. You can't overgeneralize like that. Bishop is an elephant in Russian but in German it's a runner. Rook is a tower in German, but in Russian it's a boat. What language exactly do you have in mind where all the pieces are named after animals? What animal is the pawn in your language? The rook? The king?
– RegDwigнt♦
Apr 2 at 9:48
What "other" languages. What do you mean "they". You have picked just one piece in just one language, unnamed. You can't overgeneralize like that. Bishop is an elephant in Russian but in German it's a runner. Rook is a tower in German, but in Russian it's a boat. What language exactly do you have in mind where all the pieces are named after animals? What animal is the pawn in your language? The rook? The king?
– RegDwigнt♦
Apr 2 at 9:48
If you're asking users to trace the history and etymology of each piece of chess that is off-topic (and far too broad).
– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:50
If you're asking users to trace the history and etymology of each piece of chess that is off-topic (and far too broad).
– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:50
I'll suggest you to follow the guidelines directing EL & U. Read- How do I ask a good question? It will help you trailer your question. Remember, healthy question attracts healthy answer(s).
– Ubi hatt
Apr 2 at 9:57
I'll suggest you to follow the guidelines directing EL & U. Read- How do I ask a good question? It will help you trailer your question. Remember, healthy question attracts healthy answer(s).
– Ubi hatt
Apr 2 at 9:57
1
1
Game pieces that likely originated in India and transmitted to the West through Islamic Spain wouldn't have had bishops. Each culture construed the pieces differently. Rook, check, checkmate, however, go back to Persian. Each chess piece has its own entry on Wikipedia. That would be the best place to start.
– KarlG
Apr 2 at 11:29
Game pieces that likely originated in India and transmitted to the West through Islamic Spain wouldn't have had bishops. Each culture construed the pieces differently. Rook, check, checkmate, however, go back to Persian. Each chess piece has its own entry on Wikipedia. That would be the best place to start.
– KarlG
Apr 2 at 11:29
You might want to check with Chess; if it's on-topic there, you might get better answers.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Apr 2 at 12:07
You might want to check with Chess; if it's on-topic there, you might get better answers.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Apr 2 at 12:07
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Chess is believed to have originated in Eastern India, c. 280–550,[8] in the Gupta Empire, where its early form in the 6th century was known as chaturaṅga, literally four divisions [of the military] – infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariot, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively. Thence it spread eastward and westward along the Silk Road to Europe. Where the British named the piece according to the literal meaning. After the British empire extended vast across the world they passed on the translation to the en-slaved nations. thus the modern world knows this pieces as rook= elephant, pawn=infantry, knight=cavalry, bishop=chariots
Reference:- Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess)
answered Apr 2 at 11:01
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-1: Rook=chariot. Bishop=elephant. And much of the spreading was before the age of colonialism. The first chess book in English was in 1474, long before they started subjugating India. If you're using information from Wikipedia (there are much better resources online for this), at least get it right.
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Chess is believed to have originated in Eastern India, c. 280–550,[8] in the Gupta Empire, where its early form in the 6th century was known as chaturaṅga, literally four divisions [of the military] – infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariot, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively. Thence it spread eastward and westward along the Silk Road to Europe. Where the British named the piece according to the literal meaning. After the British empire extended vast across the world they passed on the translation to the en-slaved nations. thus the modern world knows this pieces as rook= elephant, pawn=infantry, knight=cavalry, bishop=chariots
Reference:- Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess)
answered Apr 2 at 11:01
Parth ShahParth Shah
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-1: Rook=chariot. Bishop=elephant. And much of the spreading was before the age of colonialism. The first chess book in English was in 1474, long before they started subjugating India. If you're using information from Wikipedia (there are much better resources online for this), at least get it right.
– Peter Shor
Apr 2 at 11:46
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Chess is believed to have originated in Eastern India, c. 280–550,[8] in the Gupta Empire, where its early form in the 6th century was known as chaturaṅga, literally four divisions [of the military] – infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariot, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively. Thence it spread eastward and westward along the Silk Road to Europe. Where the British named the piece according to the literal meaning. After the British empire extended vast across the world they passed on the translation to the en-slaved nations. thus the modern world knows this pieces as rook= elephant, pawn=infantry, knight=cavalry, bishop=chariots
Reference:- Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess)
answered Apr 2 at 11:01
Parth ShahParth Shah
376
-1: Rook=chariot. Bishop=elephant. And much of the spreading was before the age of colonialism. The first chess book in English was in 1474, long before they started subjugating India. If you're using information from Wikipedia (there are much better resources online for this), at least get it right.
– Peter Shor
Apr 2 at 11:46
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Chess is believed to have originated in Eastern India, c. 280–550,[8] in the Gupta Empire, where its early form in the 6th century was known as chaturaṅga, literally four divisions [of the military] – infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariot, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively. Thence it spread eastward and westward along the Silk Road to Europe. Where the British named the piece according to the literal meaning. After the British empire extended vast across the world they passed on the translation to the en-slaved nations. thus the modern world knows this pieces as rook= elephant, pawn=infantry, knight=cavalry, bishop=chariots
Reference:- Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess)
answered Apr 2 at 11:01
Parth ShahParth Shah
376
Chess is believed to have originated in Eastern India, c. 280–550,[8] in the Gupta Empire, where its early form in the 6th century was known as chaturaṅga, literally four divisions [of the military] – infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariot, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively. Thence it spread eastward and westward along the Silk Road to Europe. Where the British named the piece according to the literal meaning. After the British empire extended vast across the world they passed on the translation to the en-slaved nations. thus the modern world knows this pieces as rook= elephant, pawn=infantry, knight=cavalry, bishop=chariots
Reference:- Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess)
answered Apr 2 at 11:01
Parth ShahParth Shah
376
answered Apr 2 at 11:01
Parth ShahParth Shah
376
answered Apr 2 at 11:01
Parth ShahParth Shah
376
answered Apr 2 at 11:01
Parth ShahParth Shah
376
376
-1: Rook=chariot. Bishop=elephant. And much of the spreading was before the age of colonialism. The first chess book in English was in 1474, long before they started subjugating India. If you're using information from Wikipedia (there are much better resources online for this), at least get it right.
– Peter Shor
Apr 2 at 11:46
add a comment |
-1: Rook=chariot. Bishop=elephant. And much of the spreading was before the age of colonialism. The first chess book in English was in 1474, long before they started subjugating India. If you're using information from Wikipedia (there are much better resources online for this), at least get it right.
– Peter Shor
Apr 2 at 11:46
-1: Rook=chariot. Bishop=elephant. And much of the spreading was before the age of colonialism. The first chess book in English was in 1474, long before they started subjugating India. If you're using information from Wikipedia (there are much better resources online for this), at least get it right.
– Peter Shor
Apr 2 at 11:46
-1: Rook=chariot. Bishop=elephant. And much of the spreading was before the age of colonialism. The first chess book in English was in 1474, long before they started subjugating India. If you're using information from Wikipedia (there are much better resources online for this), at least get it right.
– Peter Shor
Apr 2 at 11:46
add a comment |
2
What "other" languages. What do you mean "they". You have picked just one piece in just one language, unnamed. You can't overgeneralize like that. Bishop is an elephant in Russian but in German it's a runner. Rook is a tower in German, but in Russian it's a boat. What language exactly do you have in mind where all the pieces are named after animals? What animal is the pawn in your language? The rook? The king?
– RegDwigнt♦
Apr 2 at 9:48
If you're asking users to trace the history and etymology of each piece of chess that is off-topic (and far too broad).
– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:50
I'll suggest you to follow the guidelines directing EL & U. Read- How do I ask a good question? It will help you trailer your question. Remember, healthy question attracts healthy answer(s).
– Ubi hatt
Apr 2 at 9:57
1
Game pieces that likely originated in India and transmitted to the West through Islamic Spain wouldn't have had bishops. Each culture construed the pieces differently. Rook, check, checkmate, however, go back to Persian. Each chess piece has its own entry on Wikipedia. That would be the best place to start.
– KarlG
Apr 2 at 11:29
You might want to check with Chess; if it's on-topic there, you might get better answers.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Apr 2 at 12:07