𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 16 days agoCheckmatelemmy.worldimagemessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up11.14Karrow-down18cross-posted to: anarchychess@sopuli.xyz
arrow-up11.13Karrow-down1imageCheckmatelemmy.world𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square54fedilinkcross-posted to: anarchychess@sopuli.xyz
minus-squareEiri@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up15·15 days agoSorry. Did a direct translation of the French name without thinking.
minus-squareapolo399@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·15 days agoI’ll add Spanish! “Alfil”, taken from arabic “(al-)fil”, taken from persian “pil”, meaning “the elephant”, since at some point in the past the piece was, evidently, an elephant.
Sorry. Did a direct translation of the French name without thinking.
well, til!
And in German they’re “Runners”
I’ll add Spanish! “Alfil”, taken from arabic “(al-)fil”, taken from persian “pil”, meaning “the elephant”, since at some point in the past the piece was, evidently, an elephant.