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Phoenix / Waffle. A piece which has the combined movements of the Wazir and the Alfil.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Nuno Cruz wrote on Tue, Sep 3, 2002 11:09 AM UTC:
This piece is called a CALIPH by chess problemists, as you can see in
http://www.ktn.freeuk.com/9a.htm#(3). A suitble name for it's Arabe
origins (Wazir + Alfil). Also there, you can check out some other compound
piece names made from joining 2 simple pieces...