Bob Greenwade wrote on Mon, Dec 18, 2023 03:09 PM UTC:
153. Yellow Knight. This inspiration came to me over the weekend. This piece has the front-half move of a Knight, and is perfectly normal in that regard. However, it's even better at retreating: it moves (without capture) backwards like a Camel (1,3), or a Giraffe (1,4), or an Ibis (1,5). (fhNmbCmbFXmbNX)
This piece is something that I put into my "Mostly for Laughs" collection -- "mostly," because someone might actually find a use for it in a game. (It might actually work on a large-board Shogi variant.)
A good look at the physical piece design should tell you why I decided against including the Flamingo (1,6) in its retreat.
153. Yellow Knight. This inspiration came to me over the weekend. This piece has the front-half move of a Knight, and is perfectly normal in that regard. However, it's even better at retreating: it moves (without capture) backwards like a Camel (1,3), or a Giraffe (1,4), or an Ibis (1,5). (fhNmbCmbFXmbNX)
This piece is something that I put into my "Mostly for Laughs" collection -- "mostly," because someone might actually find a use for it in a game. (It might actually work on a large-board Shogi variant.)
A good look at the physical piece design should tell you why I decided against including the Flamingo (1,6) in its retreat.