Bob Greenwade wrote on Thu, Jan 4, 2024 03:30 PM UTC:
170. Astrologer. Found in Daniel Zacharias's Tiger Chess, the Astrologer leaps (1,3) like a Camel, where it may either stay or continue outwards diagonally, sliding like a Bishop. ([C?B])
I don't know if anyone has ever analyzed how well it works in early/middle/end game, but it strikes me as something whose utility is high early on and declines toward the end.
170. Astrologer. Found in Daniel Zacharias's Tiger Chess, the Astrologer leaps (1,3) like a Camel, where it may either stay or continue outwards diagonally, sliding like a Bishop. ([C?B])
I don't know if anyone has ever analyzed how well it works in early/middle/end game, but it strikes me as something whose utility is high early on and declines toward the end.