Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2656 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
White Chess Rook Symbol
A symbol from the Chess Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ♖
- Unicode
- U+2656
- HTML entity
- ♖
- Category
- Chess Symbols
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About the white chess rook symbol
The White Chess Rook is a typographic symbol representing one of the six piece types in the game of chess. It is depicted as a hollow or outlined rook—a tower-shaped piece with a crenellated top—and is used in diagrams, notation systems, and text-based chess displays to indicate a white rook on the board.
This character belongs to the set of Western chess symbols, which are commonly employed in printed materials, digital chess interfaces, and puzzles to visually represent pieces without relying on images. Its design is standardized across fonts that support the Miscellaneous Symbols block, though the exact appearance may vary slightly depending on the typeface.
How to type White Chess Rook
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2656.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2656, then press Enter or Space.
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Related chess symbols
Other chess symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ♔White Chess KingCopy the white chess king symbol→
- ♕White Chess QueenCopy the white chess queen symbol→
- ♗White Chess BishopCopy the white chess bishop symbol→
- ♘White Chess KnightCopy the white chess knight symbol→
- ♙White Chess PawnCopy the white chess pawn symbol→
- ♚Black Chess KingCopy the black chess king symbol→
- ♛Black Chess QueenCopy the black chess queen symbol→
- ♜Black Chess RookCopy the black chess rook symbol→
- ♝Black Chess BishopCopy the black chess bishop symbol→
- ♞Black Chess KnightCopy the black chess knight symbol→
- ♟Black Chess PawnCopy the black chess pawn symbol→
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