Do the Queens in chess have a name?

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I've heard that in some countries/cultures they have a name for the black queen and a name for the white queen, is that true?? If so, do they name other chess pieces as well??

Fiona · Accepted Answer

I found out that on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_chess_notation, if you scroll down to "Naming the pieces in various languages", you will get all kinds of definitions for all the pieces, plus definitions for "chess", "check" and "checkmate". I love chess so mainly I am trying to answer chess questions. =)

-Fiona

Anonymous · Answer

The queen and chess in some other languages:

English  Queen  Chess

French  Dame  Les echecs

German  Dame  Schachspiel

Italian  Donna    Gli scacchi

Spanish  Dama  Ajedrez

Portuguese  Rei  Xadrez

Russian 	Ferz 	  Shahmati

Arabic 	Firz  	   Ash-shatranj

Latin 	Regina   Scaci

Anonymous · Answer

Yes. The Queen.  My Queen and my opponent's Queen.  Protect your Queen at all cost.

yawm_pride · Answer

just Queen

Anonymous · Answer

yeah.. its a diff name.. its in another language
with the same meaning.. queen

cardimom · Answer

you can call them Elizabeth and Mary if you want or Tiffany and Jessica, no they do not have official names, nor do the kings or bishops or knights,pawns or rooks.

- Petit Fantôme Aimé ♐ - · Answer

Heu... does it kind of telling you're my queen...?

? · Answer

in the 13th century they were called hookers

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Do the Queens in chess have a name?

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