The Piece Tag

Description

This tag is for noting a type of piece in a game. No matter what you call the piece in your game, the name used in the tag should match the tag commonly used for that piece. Otherwise, confusion may ensue.

Parents

None.

Children

• Piece: Advancer - Moves like a Queen, but captures by approach
• Piece: Alfil - Games that include the 2-2 leaper known as an Alfil
• Piece: Alibaba - Jumps two orthogonally or diagonally; sometimes called Spider
• Piece: Amazon - For games featuring the compund piece of Queen and Knight
• Piece: Archbishop - Includes the Bishop/Knight compound commonly known as an Archbishop
• Piece: Banshee - Games with the compound piece of Bishop and Nightrider commonly known as Banshee, or Unicorn
• Piece: Berolina Pawn - Pawn variant that takes straight and moves diagonally forward
• Piece: Caliph - Moves like Bishop or Camel; also called Flying Dragon
• Piece: Camel
• Piece: Cannon - For games containing the Cannon piece originating from Xiangqi
• Piece: Centaur - Includes the Knight/King compound known as a Centaur
• Piece: Champion - Moves one orthogonally or jumps two orthogonally or diagonally
• Piece: Chancellor - Includes the Rook/Knight compound commonly known as a Chancellor
• Piece: Dabbaba - Historical piece leaping two squares horizontally or vertically.
• Piece: Dragon Horse - Games that include the Dragon Horse from Shogi, which moves as a Bishop or a King
• Piece: Dragon King - Games that include the Dragon King from Shogi, which moves as a Rook or a King.
• Piece: Dullahan - For games with the compound piece of Ferz and Knight also known as Prince or Priest
• Piece: FAD - Moves one diagonally or jumps two orthogonally or diagonally
• Piece: Ferz - Games that include the 1-1 leaper known as the Ferz
• Piece: Giraffe - Makes (1,4)-jump
• Piece: Gnu - Makes (1-2)-jump or (1-3)-jump
• Piece: Griffon - Historic piece that steps one space diagonally then slides like a Rook
• Piece: Immobilizer - Pieces standing near an immobilizer may not move
• Piece: Knight - Games with the Knight in them
• Piece: Man - Games with a non-royal piece moving like a King
• Piece: Manticore - Moves one space orthogonally, then slides outward as a Bishop
• Piece: Marquis - For games with the compound piece of Wazir and Knight, also known as Emperor
• Piece: Modern Elephant - Games with the compound of Ferz and Alfil
• Piece: Nightrider - Makes a Knight leap, and can make additional leaps in the same direction
• Piece: Phoenix - For games with the Phoenix piece, a compound of Wazir and Alfil
• Piece: Quintessence
• Piece: Rook - Games with the Rook in it
• Piece: Rose - Can make consecutive knight moves in a circle
• Piece: Shatranj Pawn - Games that include the Shatranj Pawn, which has no double move
• Piece: Squirrel - Games containing the Squirrel piece, a compound of Dabbaba, Knight, and Alfil
• Piece: Vao - For games containing the Vao piece, the diagonal counterpart of the Cannon
• Piece: Wazir - Moves one square orthogonally
• Piece: Withdrawer - Takes by moving away
• Piece: Wizard - Moves one diagonally or makes (1,3)-jump
• Piece: Zebra - For games with a (3,2) leaper, commonly named Zebra