User blog comment:Melonballmel/Chess Pieces Signifigance/@comment-141.114.179.50-20130905191922

I'm going to say we need more information to begin with but the horse does signify something. For example, Both Blake and Yang don't fight in a straight-forward manner. They do things that are not expected. One uses gaunlets and the other swings her weapon around via ribbon/rope. They dodge this way and that much like a horse in chess does. You have a weak point that almost no one else can get to? They will get it to them.

My opinon for other guesses for the other Combat Pairs will take?

No one will take the Pawns as they are Aura's or Dust respectiviely.

Pyrrha and Jaune = White Rook.

Pyrrha and Jaune are straight forward fighters. Sword, Shield, Rifle, Spear. All are straight forward weapons. They don't fight with tricks, they are just beat you in the face with it. Well... at least Pyrrha does. I'm going to assume Jaune is going to take part in the Auras brute force method.

Further Evidence -

Pyrrha handles situations with a brute-force method. She throws spear at Jaune to get him away from Wiess when he was annoying her. She knows she doesn't adapt to situations well which is why she constantly apoglizes. Jaune knows as well that he isn't good in combat and he lacks the power (as far as we currently know, Aura is his strength but he has to learn to use it first) in adapting to situations. Basically they could have the potential to be a queen piece but they currently lack both the fore-thought, preperation and experince neccessary to do so. Notice how Wiess prepares herself for her sword dust ability prior to that.

Ruby Rose/Wiess = Queen.

I say these two will take the queen (probably white color) because they can control the battlefield in any direction. They prefer a brute-force method as well. Wiess with her sword shooting out various dust and Ruby's sniper rifle/super speed. It's simply perfect for them to be the queen.

But what bout Jeane/Pyrrha? Well, they are better off as the rook. they can easily adapt to situations that are unexpected (Diagnoally).

Ren/Nora = White Bishop by process of elimation.

This leaves Ren and Nora for combat. We haven't seen Nora in Combat - however we have seen Ren. Ren from the moment he descended from the sky and the weapons he uses to adapt to situations. Pyrrha just did a barrell roll when landing, He decided to go a more elbroate route and take the bark off a tree. Nora pops upside down from her hiding spot and makes amusing sound that is suppose to be a "sloth". Ren also fights in a not straight forward manner, adapting to the situation quite nicely. He isn't pure brute force as he strikes at the weak spots of the snakes which are their eyes. He uses aura's to protect himself (Pawn's) which bishops love using to their advantage since they block the way with the exception of Horses.