Alpaca Chess
This page contains one or more presets for playing a game online with Game Courier, an online server for playing Chess variants by correspondence.

Alpaca : a domesticated mammal (Lama pacos) esp. of Peru that is prob. descended from the guanaco. (Webster's Dictionary)
Players must first place the Alpaca on the file on which the player intends to introduce the piece. If, for instance, the player places the external piece behind his own queen, then the piece is automatically introduced on the queen's initial square when the queen moves away. If a piece is placed behind the king then it is also introduced at castling. The same is true if the external piece is placed behind the rook. Should a piece on the initial position be captured (exchanged), then the player has forfeited his right to introduce an external piece placed behind it. (In an alternative variant black is compelled to place his piece on the same file as white.)

In the following preset moves are validated and automated, but check, etc., are not parsed. Pieces can be moved by pointing and clicking. The Alpaca is automatically introduced when a piece moves away from the initial square. When promoting a pawn, you will be asked what piece you prefer.
Alpaca Chess
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Alpaca Chess is really a variant of Pioneer Chess. See also Pyrrhus Chess.
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By M Winther.
Web page created: 2011-02-08. Web page last updated: 2011-02-08