This article is from the Bulgaria FAQ, by Dragomir R. Radev radev@tune.cs.columbia.edu with numerous contributions by others.
(by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 09-Jan-1997
pawn - PESHKA (the word is derived from "PESHAK" = "infantry soldier")
bishop - OFITSER ("officer")
knight - KON ("horse")
queen - DAMA ("lady") or TSARITSA ("queen")
king - TSAR ("tsar/king")
rook - TOP ("cannon")
mate - MAT
stalemate - PAT
draw - REMI
 
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