what are chess pieces called

The standard chess pieces are called:

• King – the most important piece; if it is checkmated, the game ends.

• Queen – the most powerful piece, moving any number of squares in any direction.

• Rook – often called the “castle,” moves in straight lines along ranks and files.

• Bishop – moves diagonally across the board.

• Knight – the horse-shaped piece that moves in an L‑shape and can jump over others.

• Pawn – the small foot‑soldier pieces that start in the front row.

In total, there are six types of chess pieces: king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, and pawn.

A common follow-up question in forums is whether pawns “count” as pieces; in casual speech players usually call all of these chess pieces, but sometimes “pieces” is used to mean just the non‑pawn ones.

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