Bob Greenwade wrote on Fri, Nov 24, 2023 03:59 PM UTC:
129. Yajj. I made a passing mention of the Tuareg version of yaj (ⵌ) on Wednesday, and given how many of these Tifinagh pieces share moves with existing pieces, I thought it best to go with one that has next to no chance of that. Yajj moves one space diagonally, then turns 135 degrees and slides like a Rook. (It may not stop at the Ferz move, though it may reach that square via one of the two adjacent corners if the path is unobstructed.) ([F-bR] = yabsF)
In my own estimation, I think this would be comparable to a Griffon, though the Play-Test Applet scores it much lower -- 495 vs 642. With a Rook scored at 427, Yajj could be the Rook in a Chess with Different Armies set.
The piece's (and letter's) appearance also makes it a good candidate for other things under different themes, like a hashtag, a sharp-note symbol, and so forth.
129. Yajj. I made a passing mention of the Tuareg version of yaj (ⵌ) on Wednesday, and given how many of these Tifinagh pieces share moves with existing pieces, I thought it best to go with one that has next to no chance of that. Yajj moves one space diagonally, then turns 135 degrees and slides like a Rook. (It may not stop at the Ferz move, though it may reach that square via one of the two adjacent corners if the path is unobstructed.) ([F-bR] = yabsF)
In my own estimation, I think this would be comparable to a Griffon, though the Play-Test Applet scores it much lower -- 495 vs 642. With a Rook scored at 427, Yajj could be the Rook in a Chess with Different Armies set.
The piece's (and letter's) appearance also makes it a good candidate for other things under different themes, like a hashtag, a sharp-note symbol, and so forth.