White Chess Rook Symbol
♖ is the white chess rook symbol used to display a rook piece in chess diagrams, apps, and educational content.
U+2656
♖ is Unicode’s character for the white chess rook. It’s commonly used wherever chess moves, boards, or piece legends need a simple symbol. You can copy it directly or use its standard codepoint in code.
White Chess Rook Symbol Meaning
The symbol ♖ (WHITE CHESS ROOK) represents the rook piece for the white side in chess notation and diagrams. In chess, the rook is the piece that moves horizontally or vertically across open squares, so it’s often shown in board layouts, move lists, and teaching materials. In digital contexts, ♖ helps create clear visuals for games, tutorials, and chess-themed designs without needing custom icons. It’s also useful as a legend marker in chess apps or websites where users may select pieces or review positions. Since it specifically denotes the white rook, it’s distinct from the black rook symbol.
Common uses
- •Chess game UI: showing the selected or remaining rook piece
- •Board diagrams in articles and tutorials to label squares and pieces
- •Educational content for teaching rook movement and tactics
- •Design assets for chess-themed posters, thumbnails, or icons
- •Developer use in chat messages or interfaces that display piece types
Examples
♖ White Chess Rook Symbol
- ♖My rook at a1 is ready to move.
- ♖Tap ♖ to select the white rook.
- ♖In this position, ♖ controls the open file.
- ♖White pieces: ♔ ♕ ♖ ♗ ♘ ♙
- ♖The diagram marks ♖ on the corner square.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2656 | |
| HTML Entity | ♖ | |
| HTML Code | ♖ | |
| CSS | \2656 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9814 | |
| Decimal | 9814 |
How to type White Chess Rook Symbol (♖)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9814 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2656 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2656. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2656, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ♖ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the White Chess Rook symbol mean?
The symbol ♖ (WHITE CHESS ROOK) represents the rook piece for the white side in chess notation and diagrams. In chess, the rook is the piece that moves horizontally or vertically across open squares, so it’s often shown in board layouts, move lists, and teaching materials. In digital contexts, ♖ helps create clear visuals for games, tutorials, and chess-themed designs without needing custom icons. It’s also useful as a legend marker in chess apps or websites where users may select pieces or review positions. Since it specifically denotes the white rook, it’s distinct from the black rook symbol.
Is ♖ the white or black rook?
♖ represents the white chess rook (WHITE CHESS ROOK). Use the black rook symbol if you need the black side.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ♖?
The Unicode codepoint is U+2656.
How can I copy ♖ into my project?
You can copy the character directly (♖) or use the provided HTML entity (♖) or escapes (CSS: \\2656, JavaScript: \\u{2656}).
Where is ♖ commonly used?
It’s commonly used in chess apps, board diagrams, tutorials, and chess-themed UI elements where a clear rook symbol is needed.