Bob Greenwade wrote on Thu, Apr 4, 2024 03:59 PM UTC:
261. Carousel. After all this complex stuff, it's time for something with a simple move and notation. The Carousel leaps three spaces diagonally or orthogonally, or (1,2) like a Knight. (NT)
I'm not aware of any other pieces with the same move; but if there are any, I'll be glad to see them acknowledged.
The model is designed to represent both the name and the move, with the top resembling a carousel with eight poles representing the eight directions of the three-space leaps.
261. Carousel. After all this complex stuff, it's time for something with a simple move and notation. The Carousel leaps three spaces diagonally or orthogonally, or (1,2) like a Knight. (NT)
I'm not aware of any other pieces with the same move; but if there are any, I'll be glad to see them acknowledged.
The model is designed to represent both the name and the move, with the top resembling a carousel with eight poles representing the eight directions of the three-space leaps.