Bob Greenwade wrote on Wed, Dec 13, 2023 03:08 PM UTC:
148. Four-Diamond. Right after I posted the Foursquare yesterday, I happened to look at a list of pieces that I'd made (which are becoming the centerpiece of a new variant) that are rotary counterparts to existing pieces. It occurred to me that the Foursquare had none.
The Four-Diamond moves one square orthogonally, or leaps like a Knight (1,2), Zebra (2,3), Giraffe (1,4), or Fiveleaper (0,5). (WNZFXDX)
This gives it a greater reach than the Foursquare has, but it has larger gaps in its area of influence. It's also a color-switcher, which isn't as limiting as being colorbound but still makes the piece less flexible.
148. Four-Diamond. Right after I posted the Foursquare yesterday, I happened to look at a list of pieces that I'd made (which are becoming the centerpiece of a new variant) that are rotary counterparts to existing pieces. It occurred to me that the Foursquare had none.
The Four-Diamond moves one square orthogonally, or leaps like a Knight (1,2), Zebra (2,3), Giraffe (1,4), or Fiveleaper (0,5). (WNZFXDX)
This gives it a greater reach than the Foursquare has, but it has larger gaps in its area of influence. It's also a color-switcher, which isn't as limiting as being colorbound but still makes the piece less flexible.