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Table of chess piece SVG-images
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This table shows the system of naming of chess pieces. The files are named "Chess XYZ45.svg", where "XYZ are three letters, showing the attributes.
Dark (black) and light (white)
The 2nd letter shows the color. For dark pieces, the 2nd letter "d", for light pieces "l".
Chess pieces originally by User:Cburnett in a sprite image for use in computer applications.
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No background (3rd letter "t")
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Light background (3rd letter "l")
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Dark background (3rd letter "d")
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| black (dark, "d")
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white (light, "l")
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black (dark, "d")
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white (light, "l")
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black (dark, "d")
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white (light, "l")
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| King (k)
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| Queen (q)
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| Rook (r)
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| Bishop (b)
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| Knight (n)
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| Pawn (p)
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| King, rotated (f)
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| Queen, rotated (g)
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| Rook, rotated (m)
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| Bishop, rotated (B)
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| Knight, rotated (N)
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| Pawn, rotated (h)
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| Type (1st letter)
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No background (3rd letter "t")
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Light background (3rd letter "l")
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Dark background (3rd letter "d")
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| black (dark, "d")
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white (light, "l")
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black (dark, "d")
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white (light, "l")
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black (dark, "d")
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white (light, "l")
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| Ferz (F)
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| Wazir (W)
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| Dabbaba (v)
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| Elephant (e)
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| Giraffe (G)
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| Unicorn (U)
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| Zebra (Z)
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| Nightrider (K)
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| Mann (M)
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| Centaur (C)
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| Commoner (x)
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| Champion (z)
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| Wizard (w)
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| Fool (t)
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| Archbishop (a)
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| Chancellor (c)
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| Amazon (A)
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| Dragon (D)
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| Short rook (S)
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| Boat/Ship (s)
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unavailable
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Other colors
Several pieces are available in green, red, yellow, and blue and with no background (3rd letter "t").
| Type (1st letter)
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No background (3rd letter "t")
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Light background (3rd letter "g/l")
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Dark background (3rd letter "d")
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| green, "g"
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red, "r"
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yellow, "y"
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blue, "b"
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green, "g"
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red, "r"
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yellow, "y"
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blue, "b
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green, "g"
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red, "r"
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yellow, "y"
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blue, "b
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| King (k)
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| Queen (q)
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| Rook (r)
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| Bishop (b)
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| Knight (n)
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| Pawn (p)
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| Type (1st letter)
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No background (3rd letter "t")
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Light background (3rd letter "g")
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| green, "g"
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red, "r"
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yellow, "y"
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blue, "b
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green, "g"
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red, "r"
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yellow, "y"
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blue, "b
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| Elephant (e)
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| Boat/Ship (s)
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| Bishop, rotated (B)
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| Rook, rotated (m)
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