For me:
king = dog fox
queen = vixen
bishop = gopher
knight = rabbit
castle = hare
pawn = mouse
2006-10-20 01:18:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
king = lion (king of the beasts, of course)
queen = she-wolf
bishop = owl (wise and flies zigzag)
knight = has to be a horse
castle = rhinoceros (strong and armored)
pawn = frog (it can hop far for its first move and attacks diagonally with it's tongue.)
2006-10-20 08:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King = Lion
Queen = Gazelle
Bishop = Elephant
Knight = Horse
Castle = Crocodile
Pawn = Dog
2006-10-20 08:30:54 · answer #2 · answered by jmdanial 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
king = dog fox
queen = vixen
bishop = gopher
knight = rabbit
castle = hare
pawn = mouse
2006-10-20 09:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
King = Male Lion (king of beasts)
Queen = Female Lion (King's wife)
Bishop = Praying Mantis (very religious)
Knight = Owl (night bird)
Rook = Crow (rook is another word for crow)
pawn = shrimp (both meanings 'small' and 'prawn')
2006-10-20 08:36:29 · answer #4 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pawns - ants (moves slow, easy to kill)
Rooks - Cheetah (goes long distances in a straight line)
Knights - Kangaroos (hops a lot, packs a punch)
Bishops - Owls (long distances, more manoevreable)
Queen - Eagles (long distances, unlimited movement)
King - Koala (moves slow, not good in a fight)
2006-10-20 08:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by itsnotarealname 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In India, we already have this alternate naming scheme ;-)
Castle: Elephant
Knight: Horse (duh)
Bishop: Camel
Pawn: Soldier(human of course)
The King and Queen are the same.
2006-10-20 08:27:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be diffrent styles of meerkats ^_^
2006-10-20 08:37:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not..just change the rules...and thats invention of new game....all the best.
2006-10-20 08:23:20 · answer #8 · answered by tanya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pawn=lamb
rook=bull
knight=horse(obviously)
bishop=snake
queen=lioness
king=lion
2006-10-20 10:52:46 · answer #9 · answered by C-MONEY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋