Chess Sets & Boards

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Promise

  • King: Peace symbol
  • Queen: Promise (fingers-crossed) symbol
  • Bishop: “Live long and prosper” symbol, which originated on the television show Star Trek
  • Knight: Shaka, or symbol for “hang loose”
  • Rook: E.T. phone home symbol, which originated from the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Pawn: Thumbs-up symbol 

Power

  • King: Fist symbol
  • Queen: Gun symbol
  • Bishop: Middle finger symbol
  • Knight: Los Angeles gang “pitchfork” symbol
  • Rook: The Claw symbol, which can be seen in classic kung fu films
  • Pawn: Noogie symbol


Currently in the Collection of Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA; Gift of Paul and Lily Merage

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