Bob Greenwade wrote on Wed, Dec 6, 2023 03:43 PM UTC:
141. Ram's-Head Soldier. This is another piece from the Seireigi family, and one that I'd certainly put into the Spears category. Its move is simple: it slides forward diagonally. (fB)
For those who don't know, what I call a Spear (as a broad category) is a piece with strong forward movement but little to no backward movement. It promotes Pawn-like at the furthest rank. usually to something with a more balanced movement pattern (if it's specified for this one, it typically would be a Bishop, though in Seireigi it becomes a Great Stag).
While the piece is basically a ram with a soldier's helmet, I'll admit that it was tempting to put a football helmet on a Mann's head (you know, like the NFL team from Los Angeles).
141. Ram's-Head Soldier. This is another piece from the Seireigi family, and one that I'd certainly put into the Spears category. Its move is simple: it slides forward diagonally. (fB)
For those who don't know, what I call a Spear (as a broad category) is a piece with strong forward movement but little to no backward movement. It promotes Pawn-like at the furthest rank. usually to something with a more balanced movement pattern (if it's specified for this one, it typically would be a Bishop, though in Seireigi it becomes a Great Stag).
While the piece is basically a ram with a soldier's helmet, I'll admit that it was tempting to put a football helmet on a Mann's head (you know, like the NFL team from Los Angeles).