chesspiece

Knight or bishop

A chesspiece is any of the figures used in the game of chess—king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, or pawn.

Each piece moves according to specific rules and has a different strategic value.

Figuratively, a chesspiece is someone manipulated by others: Politicians are just chesspieces for corporate interests.

Also spelled as two words: chess piece.

symbolism

king

Male crowned ruler

  • queenMost powerful chess piece
  • knightHonored mounted soldier
  • bishopDiocesan clergy head

rook · pawn · royalty · nobility · hierarchy · power · strategy · warfare · battle · army

types

pawn

Unwitting tool of another

  • knightHonored mounted soldier
  • bishopDiocesan clergy head
  • rookChess piece or corvid

queen · king

tactics

pin

Pointed metal fastener

decoy · overloading · undermining · interference · tempo · threat · double attack · sacrifice · combination · calculation

movement

square

Rhombus with right angles

  • diagonalSlanting line or path
  • fileStored collection of data
  • rankPosition in hierarchy

move · capture · mobility · maneuverability · range · reach · jump · slide · advance · retreat

value

exchange

Mutual giving and receiving

trade · compensation · imbalance · advantage · equality · winning · losing · gambit · swindle · blunder

Opposites
game piece type

chesspiecechecker

One who examines

domino · playing card · dice · mahjong tile · poker chip

game component role

chesspiecechessboard

Checkered playing surface

game board

agency/autonomy

chesspiecechess player

One who moves pieces strategically

player · grandmaster · strategist · puppet master · decision-maker

Family

chesspieces

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G