Chess Rook black outline icon
Chess rook piece with a castle-style crenellated top, tapered body and stepped base
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About the Chess Rook black outline icon
A chess rook stands upright, its square crenellated crown sitting on a tapered column that widens to a stepped, rounded base. The piece signals strategy, defense, planning and long-term thinking. Use it in chess apps and puzzle games, tournament scoreboards, strategy sections of business decks, security or fortification themes, and club or league branding.
Three battlements notch the top, and the body narrows through the middle before flaring into two collar rings above the flat foot, giving the tall silhouette a clear top-heavy read. Pair it with pawn, knight and bishop pieces for a full set; it holds detail down to 24 px.
This is the black outline version of the chess rook icon: even, monoline strokes that stay crisp at small sizes and suit clean, minimal interfaces, wireframes and light backgrounds.
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.



















