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Your Favorite Grandmasters As Emoji

Your Favorite Grandmasters As Emoji

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In honor of "The Emoji Movie" (and its certified six percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes), we've decided to assign emoji to some of the best chess players in the world.

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Let us know if you agree with our emoji, and feel free to suggest emoji in the comments for your favorite grandmasters not listed below.

Magnus Carlsen: null "Nerd Face."

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Of course the champion of the world's favorite nerdy game gets this emoji.

Wesley So: 😇 "Smiling Face With Halo."

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Wesley is known as a saintly and devout man.

Fabiano Caruana: null "Man In Tuxedo."

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Caruana's sartorial prowess is legendary in chess circles.

Hikaru Nakamura: 😒 "Unamused Face."

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As "Nakamura's Knockouts" victims are all too aware, Hikaru is rarely amused.

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: 😎 "Smiling Face With Sunglasses."

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The man is simply cool as the other side of the pillow.

Vishy Anand: null "Prince."

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The living legend is practically chess royalty.

Hou Yifan: null "Princess." 

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Photo courtesy of Biel Chess Festival.

The emoji says princess but with a 2670 live rating, Yifan is queen of the chessboard.

As a chess player, which emoji are you?

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