β Black Chess Rook
The symbol β βBlack Chess Rookβ displays a figure resembling an ancient πͺ¨ Stone fortress tower with crenellations. The symbol has been approved by Unicode in version 1.1, which appeared in 1993, and belongs to the βMiscellaneous Symbolsβ section, where it is located in a block together with other chess emojis, and is part of the βBlackβ set.
The emoji has no official version. Therefore, it is only displayed in a realistic format on highly compatible devices. On other platforms, the symbol is broadcasted in black and white monochrome colors and is not recommended by Unicode for general use.
Meaning of β Black Chess Rook
The emoji depicts a chess rook, often called a βtourβ from the French βtowerβ in the old-fashioned manner. According to the rules of the game the piece moves straight in all directions except diagonally, can move to any number of free cells and gets rid of the opponent on the way, by occupying his square.
At the beginning of the battle each player has two rooks and the cost of one such piece is equal to five βοΈ Pawns. During the game rook can participate in castling, during which it moves simultaneously with β King, and has the right to checkmate.
How to use
You can use the β βBlack Chess Rookβ symbol to invite a friend for a game of chess, remind a colleague of the day of an international tournament broadcast, or congratulate like-minded people on β International Chess Day.
To do so, send the symbol separately, together with the text or in combination with other emojis. In the latter case it can be both chess signs as well as thematic smileys. For example, β± βStopwatchβ and πΊ βTelevisionβ, and in the greetings version - π βParty Popperβ and π₯ βClinking glassesβ.
Alternatively, treat the emoji metaphorically by drawing parallels to the characterβs appearance. For example, β βBlack chess rookβ can express strength and power, refer to the mastery and strength of the character, and together with β βRaised fistβ emoji show support, implying the phrases βHold on, friend!β and βBe strong!β.
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General information about β Black Chess Rook Emoji
| Full name | β Black Chess Rook |
| Unicode (fully-qualified) | U+265C |
| Hex Code Points | 265C |
Translations and keywords for β Black Chess Rook
| Other names, keywords | β Black Chess Rook |
| π·πΊ Russian | β Π§Π΅ΡΠ½Π°Ρ ΡΠ°Ρ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠ½Π°Ρ Π»Π°Π΄ΡΡ |