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Ecumenical Chess. Set of Variants incorporating Camels and Camel compound pieces. (8x10, Cells: 80) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
H. G. Muller wrote on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 08:20 AM UTC:
Orthogonal contiguity is necessary, but not sufficient: The Gnu (Knight + Camel) has it, but has no mating potential. I am not sure where Joe's conclusion that three orthogonally contiguous squares would be needed came from. Two is sufficient. Even the WD has mating potential on 8x8.