Black Chess Knight

A symbol from the Chess & Cards collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ♞
Unicode: U+265E
HTML entity: ♞
Category: Chess & Cards

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About the black chess knight symbol

Representing the jumper in a game of chess, the Black Chess Knight is a silhouette of a horse’s head and neck. It is read as "knight" or "black knight" and is categorized within the Miscellaneous Symbols block of the Common script. While its visual design is typically solid, its appearance may vary based on the specific font or platform used to display the character.

This symbol is primarily used in documentation and notation for games, particularly when describing piece positions or recording moves in chess problems. Aside from leisure contexts, it frequently appears in social media handles or profile bios to signify a strategic persona or a personal interest in tabletop hobbies. It also serves as a thematic icon in coding projects or digital interfaces that require lightweight graphics for gaming applications.

How to type Black Chess Knight

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 265E then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 265E.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.