Bob Greenwade wrote on Wed, Oct 11, 2023 02:21 PM UTC:
86. Antelope. There's plenty of love for the Giraffe (which I don't mind, given that giraffes are my favorite animal), but we don't see much from the Antelope; to date, that I'm aware of, the only game where it's used is my own Dealer's Chess; otherwise it's only been seen in fairy chess problems. With a (3,4) move, it's not exactly a powerhouse, and better suited as part of a compound such as the Impala or the Rabbit, but it could be handy in a particularly large board. (NY)
Notably, the Antelope is a color-switcher, and can access the entire board... eventually. A leap of (4,3) is built for speed rather than precision, so making good use of an Antelope takes either a bit of luck or, more likely, masterful strategy.
The Antelope is distinguishable from other ungulate-based pieces mostly by the backward-curving shape of the horns.
86. Antelope. There's plenty of love for the Giraffe (which I don't mind, given that giraffes are my favorite animal), but we don't see much from the Antelope; to date, that I'm aware of, the only game where it's used is my own Dealer's Chess; otherwise it's only been seen in fairy chess problems. With a (3,4) move, it's not exactly a powerhouse, and better suited as part of a compound such as the Impala or the Rabbit, but it could be handy in a particularly large board. (NY)
Notably, the Antelope is a color-switcher, and can access the entire board... eventually. A leap of (4,3) is built for speed rather than precision, so making good use of an Antelope takes either a bit of luck or, more likely, masterful strategy.
The Antelope is distinguishable from other ungulate-based pieces mostly by the backward-curving shape of the horns.