Hetman is also the Polish name for the chess queen.

The pieces became known as "dames" when that name was also adopted for the chess queen.

Like a chess queen, she is one of the few in the convention hall who move in any direction at any time.

The hand that wasn't holding the receiver was idly turning a large white chess queen.

The remaining pieces all move like standard chess queens, but have unique methods of capture.

The overall effect made her appear somewhat like a chess queen.

The baras moves the same as a chess queen.

Some critics, Yalom adds, "became openly hostile to the chess queen and would have removed her from the board, had that been possible."

The following pieces all move as a chess queen, but capture (or exercise other power) in their own special ways:

The elephant piece is not present in the starting setup; it moves and captures as a chess queen or a nightrider.