Bob Greenwade wrote on Tue, Nov 14, 2023 04:18 PM UTC:
120. Frog. This piece is probably already familiar to most of you, since it's been a part of fairy chess problems -- not to mention a few games -- for a while now. It's considered the simplest amphibian piece -- that is, a piece compounding two (or more) rather limited moves that make up for one another's weaknesses, making a whole that's greater than the sum of its parts. The Frog, specifically, can move one space diagonally or leap three spaces orthogonally. (FH)
In play, I can imagine that this piece could bring out a few surprises.
(One surprise, admittedly, would be if anyone actually likes the physical piece design. But hey, at least it's distinctive from others in my collection while still fitting in with them.)
120. Frog. This piece is probably already familiar to most of you, since it's been a part of fairy chess problems -- not to mention a few games -- for a while now. It's considered the simplest amphibian piece -- that is, a piece compounding two (or more) rather limited moves that make up for one another's weaknesses, making a whole that's greater than the sum of its parts. The Frog, specifically, can move one space diagonally or leap three spaces orthogonally. (FH)
In play, I can imagine that this piece could bring out a few surprises.
(One surprise, admittedly, would be if anyone actually likes the physical piece design. But hey, at least it's distinctive from others in my collection while still fitting in with them.)