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• Piececlopedia Guidelines. Author: Fergus Duniho.

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A

• Advancer. Moves like a Queen, but captures by approach. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: David Howe.
• Alfil. Jumps two diagonally. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Alibaba. Jumps two orthogonally or diagonally. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• All the King's Men. Page describing variant chess pieces. Author: George Jelliss.
• Amazon. Can move as queen or as knight. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Andernach-Grasshopper. Leaps on Queen-lines to move or capture, and any piece leapt over changes color. By Ben Good.
• Antelope. Makes (3,4)-jump. Author: Ben Good.
• Archbishop. Moves as bishop but can make reflection at side of board. Author: Ben Good.
• Archbishop. Moves as bishop or as knight. Author: Fergus Duniho and David Howe.

B

• Barc. Jumps as knight but only `narrow backwords' or `wide forwards'. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• BD. A piece which has the combined movement of the bishop and the dabbabah. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Berolina Pawn. Pawn variant that takes straight and moves diagonally forward. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: E. Nebermann.
• Berolina Plus Pawn. Improved Berlonia Pawn that can also capture to the side. Author: Sergey Sirotkin.
• Bishop. Moves arbitrary number of unobstructed squares diagonally. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Bishop, Reflecting. Moves as a Bishop, but can also reflect off of multiple sides of the board. Author: Peter Aronson.
• Bishopper. Moves along diagonal line to first square after jumped over piece. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Bison. Makes (1-3)-jump or (2-3)-jump. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Bowman. Moves as knight, and takes a piece that is an additional knightsmove in same direction away. Author: Ben Good.
• Boyscout. Moves in a diagonal zigzagline. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: J. de A. Almay.
• Buffalo. Triple compound leaper. (Cells: 64) Author: Charles Gilman. Inventor: Frank Maus.

C

• Caliph. compound of Bishop and Camel. Author: Charles Gilman. Inventor: Mark Hedden and Charles Gilman.
• Camel. Makes (1,3)-jump. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Cannon. Moves like rook, but must jump when taking. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Canvasser. Compound of Rook and Camel. By Charles Gilman.
• Cardinal. Moves as bishop or as knight. Author: Fergus Duniho and David Howe.
• Carpenter. compound of Knight and Dabbaba. Author: Charles Gilman.
• Cavalier. Piece from RennChess that steps one diagonally then slides orthogonally, or steps one orthogonally then slides diagonally. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Eric Greenwood.
• Centaur. Moves as Knight or Man. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Chameleon (1). Take a piece in the way that piece is taking. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Robert Abbott.
• Chameleon (2). Change movement abilities after every movement. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Champion. Moves one orthogonally or jumps two orthogonally or diagonally. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Daniel Macdonald.
• Chancellor. Moves like rook or as knight. Author: Fergus Duniho and David Howe.
• Chariot. See Rook. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Circe-Grasshopper. Leaps on Queen-lines to move or capture, and any piece leapt over returns to its starting square. By Ben Good.
• Commoner. Moves like a Ferz or Wazir -- a nonroyal King (also called the Man).
• Contragrasshopper. Moves as queen but must always jump first. Author: Ben Good.
• Coordinator. Takes in `coordination' with king. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Robert Abbott.
• Crab. Jumps as knight but only `narrow forwards' or `wide backwards'. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Crooked Bishop. Moves in a diagonal zigzagline. Also known as Boyscout. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: J. de A. Almay.
• Crooked Queen. Moves in a diagonal zigzagline or like a Rook. By Ralph Betza.
• Crowned Knight. Moves as Knight or Man. Also known as Centaur. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Crowned Rook. Moves as Rook or Ferz. Also known as Dragon King. Author: Fergus Duniho.

D

• Dabbabah. Jumps two orthogonally. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Dragon. Combines pawn and knight movement, mainly as a problem piece, not found in variants. Author: Ben Good.
• Dragon. Combines pawn and knight movement. (Mainly as a problem piece, not found in variants). Author: Peter Spicer. Inventor: Gary Gygax.
• Dragon Horse. Moves as Bishop or Wazir. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Dragon King. Moves as Rook or Ferz. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Duke. Piece from RennChess that steps one orthogonally then slides diagonally, or slides diagonally then steps one orthogonally. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Eric Greenwood.

E

• Edgehog. Moves as a Queen, but only to or from an edge. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: John Driver.
• Einstein-Grasshopper. Leaps on Queen-lines to move or capture, and any piece leapt over changes type. By Ben Good.
• The Elephant. Jumps two diagonally (see Alfil). Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Elephant (Xiangqi). Moves two squares diagonally (non-jumping).
• Empress. See Amazon. Can move as queen or as knight. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Empress. Fairy Chess name for Rook+Knight compound. Author: Fergus Duniho and David Howe.
• Equihopper. Jumps across a piece in any direction with the same distance before and after the hurdle. Cannot jump additional pieces on strai.

F

• FAD. A piece which has the has the combined movements of the Ferz, Alfil and the Dabbabah. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Ferz. Moves one diagonally. Author: Fergus Duniho and Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Fibnif. Moves one diagonally or makes a forwards or backwards knight jump. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Flamingo. (1,6)-jumper. Author: Ben Good.
• Fox. Doubly-bent rider, inspired by the Gryphon and Aanca. By Tim Stiles.
• Friend. Moves as any friendly piece that guards it. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: David L. Brown.

G

• General (Xiang Qi). Moves like Wazir, but with royal restrictions. Author: Charles Gilman.
• Giraffe. Makes (1,4)-jump. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Gnus. Makes (1-2)-jump or (1-3)-jump. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Gold General. Shogi piece that moves one square but not diagonally backwards. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Grasshopper. Moves along queenlines to first square after jumped over piece. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: T. R. Dawson.
• Griffon. Historic piece that steps one space diagonally then slides like a Rook. Author: Ben Good.

H

• Hippogriff. Limited version of the Griffon that must slide at least three squares. Author: Ben Good.
• Honorable Horse. Moves forward as a Knight. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Horse. See Knight. Makes a (1,2)-jump. Author: Fergus Duniho and Hans L. Bodlaender.

I

• Immobilizer. Pieces standing near an immobilizer may not move. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Robert Abbott.

J

• Jeweled General. Shogi King. Royal piece moving one in arbitrary direction. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Fergus Duniho.
• Joker. Moves like last piece moved by the opponent.

K

• Kangaroo. Moves on Queen lines to first square after second jumped over piece. Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: J. de A. Almay.
• Kangaroo (Newton). compound of Knight and Alfil. Author: Charles Gilman. Inventor: Timothy R. Newton.
• King. Royal piece moving one in arbitrary direction. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Fergus Duniho.
• King Battler. King usually moves as a queen.
• Knight. Makes a (1,2)-jump. Author: Fergus Duniho and Hans L. Bodlaender.

L

• Lance. Moves one or more squares straight forward. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Leo. Moves on queen lines, but must jump once when taking.
• Lion. Powerful piece from Shogi variant.
• Lion (2). Moves on queen-lines but must jump exactly one piece. Appears in fairy chess problems.
• Lion (Murray). Jumps two orthogonally or diagonally or captures on neighboring square.
• Locust. Jumps over opposing pieces on Queen lines to capture. Author: Peter Aronson.
• Long Leaper. Moves as queen, but takes by leaping. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Robert Abbott.

M

• Maharaja. See Amazon. Can move as queen or as knight. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Man. Moves like a Ferz or Wazir -- a nonroyal King.
• Mao. Moves as knight but cannot jump. Author: Fergus Duniho and Ben Good.
• Mao-hopper. Moves as knight must must jump over occupied orthogonal square at first movement.
• Marshall. Moves like rook or as knight. Author: Fergus Duniho and David Howe.
• Moa. moves like knight but cannot jump first diagonal square.
• Murray Lion. Jumps two orthogonally or diagonally or captures on neighboring square.
• Mushroom. Jumping piece whose destination squares form a mushroom pattern.

N

• Nightrider. Can make one knightjump, or more knightjumps in the same direction.
• Non-stop Equihopper. Jumps across a piece in any direction with the same distance before and after the hurdle.

O

• Orphan. Moves like a piece that attacks it. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: David L. Brown.

P

• Paladin. Moves as Bishop or as Knight. Author: Fergus Duniho and David Howe.
• Pancake. A piece that moves and captures like a non-royal King or a Nightrider-style cannon. By Ralph Betza.
• Pao. Moves like rook, but must jump when taking. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Pawn. Moves straight forward, takes diagonally forwards, and can promote. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Fergus Duniho.
• Pawn (Xiangqi). Moves and captures one square straight forward.
• Piececlopedia Guidelines. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Piececlopedia: Buffalo. Triple compound leaper. (Cells: 64) Author: Charles Gilman. Inventor: Frank Maus.
• Piececlopedia: Caliph. compound of Bishop and Camel. Author: Charles Gilman. Inventor: Mark Hedden and Charles Gilman.
• Piececlopedia: Canvasser. Compound of Rook and Camel. By Charles Gilman.
• Piececlopedia: Carpenter. compound of Knight and Dabbaba. Author: Charles Gilman.
• Piececlopedia: General (Xiang Qi). Moves like Wazir, but with royal restrictions. Author: Charles Gilman.
• Piececlopedia: Kangaroo (Newton). compound of Knight and Alfil. Author: Charles Gilman. Inventor: Timothy R. Newton.
• Pincer Pawn. Moves as rook, and takes by enclosing. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Robert Abbott.
• Princess. Moves as Bishop or as Knight. Author: Fergus Duniho and David Howe.
• Pushme-Pullyu. Moves like a Queen, and captures by approach and withdrawal. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Fergus Duniho.

Q

• Queen. Moves across unobstructed orthogonal or diagonal line.

R

• Rabbit. A doubly-bent rider, inspired by the Gryphon and Aanca. By Tim Stiles.
• Raven. Can move as a Rook or a Nightrider.
• Reflecting Bishop. Moves as a Bishop, but can also reflect off of multiple sides of the board. Author: Peter Aronson.
• Rhino. A set of pieces which combine the movements of the Mao with that of the Wazir. By Peter Aronson.
• Rook. Moves across unobstructed orthogonal line. Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Root-fifty leaper. makes a (5,5)-jump or an (7,1)-jump.
• Rose. Can make consecutive knightmoves in a circle.

S

• Scorpion. King with grasshopper power.
• Sergeant. A combination of the Berolina and usual Pawns.
• Silver General. Shogi piece that moves one square diagonally, or forward. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Sissa. Move exists of moving a number of squares as rook and an equal number of squares as bishop. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Carlos Cetina.
• Soucie. Moves on queen-lines exactly as many squares as there are pieces on that line. By Ben Good.
• Squirrel. Jumps two orthogonally, two diagonally, or like a knight. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Fergus Duniho. Inventor: Dr. Francesco Piacenza.
• Sylph. Air nymph, that moves diagonally forwards (non capturing) or forwards or downwards for capturing.

T

• Terror. See Amazon. Can move as queen or as knight. Author: Fergus Duniho.

U

• Ubi-Ubi. Can make arbitrary many knightmoves in one turn.

V

• Vao. moves like bishop but must jump when taking.

W

• Waffle. A piece which has the combined movements of the Wazir and the Alfil. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
• Wazir. Moves one square orthogonally. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Alberto Monteiro.
• Windmill. Moves around piece. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Alexandre Muņiz.
• Withdrawer. Takes by moving away. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Robert Abbott.
• Wizard. Moves one diagonally or makes (1,3)-jump.
• Wolf. A doubly-bent rider, inspired by the Gryphon and Aanca. By Tim Stiles.

Z

• Zag-Zag. Piece moves vertically or along ne-sw diagonal. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Derek Nalls.
• Zag-Zig. Piece moves vertically or along nw-se diagonal. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Derek Nalls.
• Zebra. 2-3-jumper.
• Zebrarider. Makes a (2,3)-jump, or more (2,3)-jumps in the same direction.
• Zelig. assumes the movement capabilities of piece whose file it is in.
• Zig-Zag. Piece moves horizontally or along ne-sw diagonal. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Derek Nalls.
• Zig-Zig. Piece moves horizontally or along nw-se diagonal. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Derek Nalls.

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