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Chess Knight Symbol (♞)

The chess knight symbol ♞ is Unicode U+265E, the black knight from chess. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+265E
HTML
♞
Word
265E Alt+X

How to type the chess knight symbol (♞)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ♞ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 265E and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + R, type charmap and press Enter. Tick “Advanced view”, search for Black Chess Knight, then Select and Copy. Character Map is built into every version of Windows.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for chess knight and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 265E.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 265e, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy ♞ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;ches. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. Copy ♞ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 265E, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 265E in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “chess knight” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9822) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ♞ or ♞ in your HTML.

What does ♞ mean?

♞ is the black chess knight, drawn as a horse’s head; ♘ is the white knight. In notation the knight is N, not K, because K is already the king: Nf3 moves a knight to f3. The knight is the only piece that jumps over others, moving in an L shape. Its silhouette is also popular in logos for strategy, gaming and equestrian clubs.

Common uses

  • Notation: ♞c6 or Nc6
  • Chess puzzles and diagrams
  • Gaming and strategy team names

Chess Knight Symbol codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ♞. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Unicode code pointU+265E
HTML decimal♞
HTML hex♞
CSS contentcontent: "\265E";
JavaScript"\u265E"
Python"\u265E"
Python (by name)"\N{BLACK CHESS KNIGHT}"
Java / C#"\u265E"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 9E
UTF-16265E
URL encoded%E2%99%9E

♞ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to ♞ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

CharNameWhen to use it
White Chess Knight
U+2658		White chess knight, the outline version.
Horse Face
U+1F434		Horse face emoji.

Symbols similar to ♞

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♞ character properties

Official Unicode name
BLACK CHESS KNIGHT
Also known as
black chess knight, horse chess piece, knight symbol
Code point
U+265E
Unicode block
Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
General category
Other symbol (So)
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

Why is the knight N in chess notation?

K is used for the king, so the knight takes the second letter, N.

Is there an alt code for the chess knight symbol?

No. ♞ is outside the Windows-1252 and code page 437 character sets, so no Alt + number code produces it. Copy it from this page, type 265E then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the chess knight symbol on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ♞ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “chess knight” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the chess knight symbol?

♞ has no named HTML entity. Use the numeric reference ♞ or ♞, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.

What is the Unicode for the chess knight symbol?

♞ is U+265E, officially named BLACK CHESS KNIGHT, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).