Black Chess Rook

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

Symbol: ♜
Unicode: U+265C
HTML entity: ♜
Category: Chess & Cards

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About the black chess rook symbol

Representing the major chess piece often called a castle, the Black Chess Rook is a graphic symbol categorized under Miscellaneous Symbols. It is read as a rook and typically appears as a solid silhouette of a crenelated tower. Within the Common script, it serves as a visual shorthand for the piece that moves horizontally and vertically across the board.

Standard usage for this character occurs primarily in digital chess notations and diagrams to record game states or illustrate tactical problems. Beyond formal gaming documentation, it is frequently used as a decorative icon in social media handles or profiles to signify strategy and defense. In typography, it may also appear in instructional manuals or signage related to tabletop games and recreational clubs.

How to type Black Chess Rook

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 265C 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 265C.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.