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[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Idk why the original considered Czech names "czad", they're quite unremarkable:

♙ Foot soldier
♖ Tower
♔ King
♕ Lady (not Queen because that would start with the same letter as King)
♗ Archer
♘ Cavalryman (sometimes also Horse but that also starts with K)

(Pěšec, věž, král, ~~královna~~ dáma, střelec, jezdec/kůň.)

[-] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

archer. makes sense

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Still fun to see in different languages! In Dutch the literal translation is:

♙ Pawn
♖ Tower
♔ King
♕ Lady ♗ Walker (as in: slow runner) ♘ Horse

Pion, toren, koning, dame, loper, paard.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

In German it would be

♙ Peasant / Farmer

♖ Tower

♔ King

♕ Lady

♗ Runner

♘ Horse

Bauer, Turm, König, Dame, Läufer, Pferd

But this may be wrong I am not that into chess.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

♘ Horse

I think Springer, literally Jumper, is more common.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yes, thank you!

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And in Danish:

♙ Peasant
♖ Tower
♔ King
♕ Queen
♗ Runner
♘ Jumper

Bonden
Tårnet
Kongen
Dronningen
Løberen
Springeren

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I see your mail and raise you: elephant.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Sweater is my favorite piece

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Mfw no knook

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