chess-pieces
Kings and pawns
Chess pieces are the figures used in the game of chess—king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, and pawn.
Each type moves according to specific rules.
Figuratively, chess pieces suggests people being manipulated by others: We were just chess pieces in their corporate power struggle.
Also spelled as one word or two words without hyphen.
Male crowned ruler
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- rookChess piece or corvid
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- knightHonored mounted soldier
pawn · castle · horse · royalty · promotion · queening · crowned · captured
Planned approach to goals
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
medieval · battle · army · court · nobility · infantry · cavalry · fortress
Tree-derived building material
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- jadeCarved ornamental mineral
plastic · metal · pewter · brass · crystal · glass · onyx · bone
Slanting line or path
- L-shapeTwo segments at ninety degrees
- castlingKing-rook simultaneous shift
- en passantPawn takes adjacent pawn
- fileStored collection of data
rank · square · capture · advance · retreat · leap · slide · hop
Western Virginia municipality
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- themedHaving a unifying subject
- decorativeServing to beautify
display · heirloom · artisan · sculptural · ornamental · museum · auction · replica
king
Male crowned ruler
knight · pawn · castle · horse · royalty · promotion · queening · crowned · captured · sacrificed
strategy
Planned approach to goals
warfare · medieval · battle · army · court · nobility · infantry · cavalry · fortress · throne
wood
Tree-derived building material
jade · plastic · metal · pewter · brass · crystal · glass · onyx · bone · stoneware
diagonal
Slanting line or path
- L-shapeTwo segments at ninety degrees
- castlingKing-rook simultaneous shift
- en passantPawn takes adjacent pawn
file · rank · square · capture · advance · retreat · leap · slide · hop · block
Staunton
Western Virginia municipality
decorative · display · heirloom · artisan · sculptural · ornamental · museum · auction · replica · commemorative