Pawn: private
Knight: guerilla
Rook: tanker
bishop: needle
queen: manager
king: processor
What would you rename the pieces?
Sort:
King - Dick Willington
Queen - Maria Estevez
Bishop - Pablo Escobar
Knight - Jerry Sunday
Rook - Shannon Haring
Pawn - Walter Murphy...
knight: David Beckham
Pawn: Midget
Knight: Kangeroo Jack
Bishop: Chocolate Milk
Rook: Albert
Queen: Striker
King: Fat Cat
Check: Dog
Checkmate: W00T!!! I WIN!!!
Fork: Spoon
Skewer: Bubble Gum
Pawn Promotion: Tallification
Opening: Midget Mobilization
Endagame: Final Showdown
Tactics: Tic Tacs
Material: Patatoes
Blunder: My (piece that made the blunder) Was Drunk
Good Move: no such thing
Smothered Mate: Kangaroo Beating Up a Fat Cat Trapped in a Corner
Board: Mushroom
Pin: Clinging to the Fat Cat
Grandmaster: Smart _ _ _
Am I getting too carried away with this?
pawn-private
knight-2nd leutinet
bishop-1st leutinet
king- general
queen- captain
rook- sargeant
pawn: student
knight: security guard
bishop: teacher
rook: bus driver
queen: professor
king: provost (chancellor?)
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pawn: person
knight: representative
bishop: senator
rook: judge
queen: Cheney
king: President
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pawn: geo
knight: pogo
bishop: motorscyle
rook: hummer
queen: porsche
king: cop
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pawn: brick
knight: window
bishop: door
rook: pillar
queen: stairs
king: roof
king: emperor
queen: the wife of the emperor
rook: castle
bishop: prime minister
knight: horse
pawn: servant
pawns.....dogs
queen....maneater
bishop...sniper
knight....EL CABALLO!
rook...cornerbacks
king...EL REY!
Pawn: Foot-soldier/Pikeman
Rook: Castle
Knight: Knight
Bishop: Archer
Queen: Paladin
King: King
I like the names...
I would be giving our own tradition names which we are speaking from childhood i.e. in our mother language TELUGU
but the names given in SANSKIRT is more suitable to the game
Pawn: Sipahi
Rook: Yanagu
Knight: Guram
Bishop: Onta
Queen: Mantri
King: Raja
prashanth21 wrote:
I would be giving our own tradition names which we are speaking from childhood i.e. in our mother language TELUGU
but the names given in SANSKIRT is more suitable to the game
Pawn: Sipahi
Rook: Yanagu
Knight: Guram
Bishop: Onta
Queen: Mantri
King: Raja
i like this.
King: Emperor
Queen: Emperor's Wife (EW)
Bishop: Priest
Knight: Stallion
Rook: Castle
Pawn: Servant
pawn guard
rook wall
knight bushwhacker
bishop sniper
queen boss
king putz
- Pawn: odd
- Knight: Galoper
- Bishop: Whisky drinker
- Rook: the castle of destiny
- Queen: Miss X
- King: The fujitif
pawn: linemen
Knight: tailback
Bishop: reciever
Rook: tight end
Queen: quarterback
King: coach
Pawn: Soldier
Knight: Missile Vehicle
Bishop: Gunner Vehicle
Rook: Cannon
Queen: Tank
King: General
My nicknames for the pieces
Pawns: The little flippers (replace flippers with an inappropriate f-word)
Rooks: Masters of Field Sobriety
Knights: Tricky Little Octopus
Bishops: Criss-Cross Apple-Sauce
Queen: The Hammer
King: Wallstreet, cause he's always around, frequently ruins my plans, and I'm always bailing him out.
Over time the names of the pieces have changed. What if tomorrow, everyone forgot what the names of the pieces. How would you rename them?