♚

Black Chess King

Unicode
U+265A
HTML Entity
♚
CSS
\265A
The Black Chess King symbol (♚) represents the most critical piece in the game of chess, rendered as a solid black icon topped with a traditional cross. Introduced in Unicode 1.1, it allows players to digitally record chess matches, create text-based puzzles, and discuss game strategies. Beyond the chessboard, it frequently appears on social media to symbolize leadership, mastery, or achieving a "king" status.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+9818 or Win + . then search 'chess'
macOS
Control + Command + Space then search 'black chess king'
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U then 265a
HTML
♚ or ♚

In Programming

This symbol is frequently used in chess engine programming, terminal-based chess user interfaces, and custom text-based game logs.

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Tags

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Related Symbols

♔ White Chess King ♕ White Chess Queen ♖ White Chess Rook ♗ White Chess Bishop ♘ White Chess Knight ♙ White Chess Pawn ♛ Black Chess Queen ♜ Black Chess Rook ♝ Black Chess Bishop ♞ Black Chess Knight ♟ Black Chess Pawn ♠ Black Spade