Black Chess King Symbol
♚ represents the black king in chess notation and chess-themed designs.
U+265A
The ♚ symbol is the Black Chess King character from Unicode. It’s commonly used in chess graphics, diagrams, and notation displays. You can copy it directly or use standard Unicode/HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes.
Black Chess King Symbol Meaning
♚ (Unicode name: BLACK CHESS KING, code point U+265A) is the chess piece symbol for the king belonging to the black side. In chess contexts, it helps label or display positions, player pieces, or UI elements for black’s king square. It’s typically used in board games, educational materials, puzzle apps, and visual chess notation where a compact symbol is preferable to the full word “king.” When used in text, it can quickly convey whose king is being referenced. In UI or icon sets, it often pairs with the white king symbol to represent both sides.
Common uses
- •Labeling the black king piece in chess teaching diagrams
- •Displaying chess positions in apps, blogs, and puzzle interfaces
- •Designing chess-themed UI buttons (e.g., “black king” info panels)
- •Creating icons or infographics for chess content on social media
- •Using in plain-text chess notation where Unicode symbols are supported
Examples
♚ Black Chess King Symbol
- ♚♚ e8 is the black king.
- ♚Move the ♚ to respond to check.
- ♚Black pieces: ♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
- ♚Current focus: ♚ on the board.
- ♚White king ♔, black king ♚.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+265A | |
| HTML Entity | ♚ | |
| HTML Code | ♚ | |
| CSS | \265A |
FAQ
What does the Black Chess King symbol mean?
♚ (Unicode name: BLACK CHESS KING, code point U+265A) is the chess piece symbol for the king belonging to the black side. In chess contexts, it helps label or display positions, player pieces, or UI elements for black’s king square. It’s typically used in board games, educational materials, puzzle apps, and visual chess notation where a compact symbol is preferable to the full word “king.” When used in text, it can quickly convey whose king is being referenced. In UI or icon sets, it often pairs with the white king symbol to represent both sides.
What Unicode character is ♚?
♚ is the Unicode character named BLACK CHESS KING with code point U+265A.
How do I copy ♚ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ♚.
How do I use ♚ in CSS?
Use the CSS escape: \\265A.
How do I include ♚ in JavaScript?
Use the JavaScript Unicode escape: \\u{265A}.