Chess Rook black filled icon
Chess rook piece with crenellated castle top and wide base
About the Chess Rook black filled icon
The rook from a chess set, drawn front-on: a battlement top with three square notches, a narrow collar, a body that widens as it falls, and a stepped base. It reads instantly as strength and defense, which makes it useful for board game apps, chess tutorials and puzzle sites, strategy slides, tournament posters and club badges.
Vertical symmetry and the notched crown carry the recognition, so the shape survives being scaled down to list-item size. Line it up with the pawn, knight, bishop, queen and king icons in the chess set for a matching row, and keep at least 24 px so the crenellations stay distinct.
This is the solid black filled version of the chess rook icon: a bold silhouette that reads clearly at 16-24 px and on dark or busy backgrounds, and prints well in one colour.
Get it free as an SVG vector or transparent PNG (16-512px), copy the SVG code, or restyle it in the free online editor — recolor any part, add gold, neon or gradient effects, animate it, or export EPS, PDF and DXF.
Free for personal and commercial use with attribution.
