Chess passed from Persia to the Arab world, where its name changed to Arabic Shataranj. It was from there that Chess made its way to Western Europe through Spain.

English:
1. King
2. Queen
3. Bishop
4. Knight
5. Castle/Rook
6. Pawn

Arabic:
1. Malik (king)
2. Waziir (government minister (male))
3. Fiil (elephant)
4. Husaan (horse)
5. Tabya (fortress or tower)
6. ‘Askari (soldier)