| The PAWN moves one step toward the River, diagonally if capturing otherwise orthogonally.
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| The WAZIR moves one step in any orthogonal direction. It is not an array piece, but results from Pawn promotion. |
| The BISHOP moves any distance through empty intermediate cells in any of the 4 diagonal directions, and the QUEEN likewise in all 8 radial directions. |
| The PRINCE moves exactly like the FIDE King but can be captured. |
| The MARSHAL or CHANCELLOR, the compound of Rook and Knight, moves any distance through empty intermediate cells in any of the 4 orthogonal directions or makes any 2:1 leap. The 2:1 leaps cannot be blocked. |
| The ROSE makes up to 6 successive Knight leaps between empty intermediate landing squares in one move, differing from the Nightrider by making a turn between each leap, either always left or always right within a move, and alternating between 37° and 53°. Apart from King and Queen it is the only Piececlopedia entry whose name appears in both the Alice books by Lewis Carroll, who died in Guildford. Be careful how you use the Rose as most of the squares accessible to one player's Roses are accessible to both. |
Rules
The two players alternate, starting with White.
There is no initial double-step move, En Passant, or Castling. An unpromoted Pawn cannot capture another unpromoted Pawn going in the same direction.
Pawns crossing the River are promoted to Wazirs. Wazirs can retreat without being demoted.
The Queen and Prince can cross the River both ways but only along long diagonals (through d4/e5 or e4/d5). This reflects the way in which the camps are split. Note that there is no restriction on them moving between files d and e.
Victory is by capturing the Queen and Prince, a Marshal, a Bishop, and a Rose.
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Web page created: 2006-06-10. Web page last updated: 2016-03-07