Carlos Cetina wrote on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 07:32 PM UTC:
We can update gradually the Piececlopedia devoting each day some minutes to add new piece descriptions by means of this subject of the Comments and Ratings section. The basic idea is to make little changes to the text show below, that it's a reproduction of the Piececlopedia index in which I have added a few new pieces to show how we can work on the matter.
If anyone wants to contribute, copy the text written by me with HTML tags from the editing page and paste it into the box of the new comment where the additions will be done. Special, detailed descriptions of any particular piece can be made by creating one subject by piece with its respective link in the index. Subsequent contributors would do the same with the work of the last predecessor; thus, the last work would be always the updated Piececlopedia and periodically (every 6 months, say) Fergus could transfer the document to its original place.
I propose to destinate a space at the end of the document for comments and a short explanation about what the contributor has done.
Archbishop. Moves as bishop but can make reflection at side of board. Author: Ben Good.
Archer. Moves as an Orthodox Queen without capturing. It captures by shooting. Inventor: Michael Nelson.
Assassin. It doesn't move but it uses rifle capture on adjacent pieces. It is dropped on any empty square where it puts the enemy King in check. Inventor: Antoine Fourriere.
Bottom Heart. Slides roughly in the form of a heart and can do so in any of four directions. Can go to same directions as alfil, ferz, dababa or camel but has to slide to get from one square to the next. Inventor: Jeremy Gabriel Good.
Bowman. Moves as knight, and takes a piece that is an additional knightsmove in same direction away. Author: Ben Good.
Catapult. Moves like rook, but cannot make a capture. It is used to launch pieces to other areas of the board. Inventor: Gary K. Gifford.
Cavalier. Piece from RennChess that steps one diagonally then slides orthogonally, or steps one orthogonally then slides diagonally. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Eric Greenwood.
Crooked Rook. A Rook that must make a 90 degree turn with every step, and must always keep moving away from its starting square. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
Duke. Piece from RennChess that steps one orthogonally then slides diagonally, or slides diagonally then steps one orthogonally. Author: Ben Good. Inventor: Eric Greenwood.
Equihopper. Jumps across a piece in any direction with the same distance before and after the hurdle. Cannot jump additional pieces on straight. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: G. Leathem.
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FAD. A piece which has the has the combined movements of the Ferz, Alfil and the Dabbabah. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: Ralph Betza.
Non-stop Equihopper. Jumps across a piece in any direction with the same distance before and after the hurdle. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender. Inventor: G. Leathem.
Top Heart. It slides roughly in the form of a heart and can do so in any of four directions. Can go to same directions as alfil, ferz, dababa or camel but has to slide to get from one square to the next. Inventor: Jeremy G. Good.
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Ubi-Ubi. Can make arbitrary many knightmoves in one turn. Author: Ben Good.
The new pieces added are: aanca, adjutant, archer, assassin, bottom heart, catapult, charging knight, charging rook, colonel, crooked rook, half-duck, scorpion pawn, short rook, top heart and woody rook. I will be adding more gradually.
Of course, the inverted knight icons are pending of change for true ones.
If anyone wants to contribute, copy the text written by me with HTML tags from the editing page and paste it into the box of the new comment where the additions will be done. Special, detailed descriptions of any particular piece can be made by creating one subject by piece with its respective link in the index. Subsequent contributors would do the same with the work of the last predecessor; thus, the last work would be always the updated Piececlopedia and periodically (every 6 months, say) Fergus could transfer the document to its original place.
I propose to destinate a space at the end of the document for comments and a short explanation about what the contributor has done.
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The new pieces added are: aanca, adjutant, archer, assassin, bottom heart, catapult, charging knight, charging rook, colonel, crooked rook, half-duck, scorpion pawn, short rook, top heart and woody rook. I will be adding more gradually.
Of course, the inverted knight icons are pending of change for true ones.
Your contribution is welcomed.