Bob Greenwade wrote on Fri, Nov 10, 2023 04:02 PM UTC:
116. Chinchilla. This is the flipside of the Lynx: it leaps two spaces orthogonally or diagonally, but cannot capture that way, instead capturing with a Knight's (1,2) leap. (mAmDcK)
I don't recall why I chose this name for the piece (which I actually decided on before Lynx), other than wanting to embrace the fun absurdity of animal names for pieces.
116. Chinchilla. This is the flipside of the Lynx: it leaps two spaces orthogonally or diagonally, but cannot capture that way, instead capturing with a Knight's (1,2) leap. (mAmDcK)
I don't recall why I chose this name for the piece (which I actually decided on before Lynx), other than wanting to embrace the fun absurdity of animal names for pieces.
Well, that and the ears.