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The Murray Lion
In A History of Chess, chess
historian H. J. R. Murray gives an incorrect description of the movement
of the Lion in Chu Shogi. However, this Lion is a rather interesting
piece. Author John William Brown of the book Meta
Chess named this pieces the Murray Lion,
both to honor Murray and to
distinguish it from the actual Chu Shogi Lion.
Movement
The Murray Lion may leap to the second orthogonal square or the second
diagonal square - with or without capturing. It may also move to any
adjacent square - but only to capture.
Written by John William Brown and Hans Bodlaender.
WWW page created: February 9, 1999.
Last modified: Monday, December 22, 2008
