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Kangaroo Chess

Setup

White:

King f1; Queen e1; Rook a1, j1; Knight b1, i1; Bishop c1, h1; Grasshopper d1, g1; Kangaroo a2-j2; Pawn a3-j3, a4-j4

Black:

King f10; Queen e10; Rook a10, j10; Knight b10, i10; Bishop c10, h10; Grasshopper d7, g10; Kangaroo a9-j9; Pawn a7-j7, a8-j8

Pieces

Grasshopper

Hops along queen lines over a piece to the next cell beyond.

Kangaroo

Hops along queen lines over 2 pieces to the next cell beyond.

Rules

The king always moves 3 squares towards the rook when a player castles



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Web page created: 2023-10-02. Web page last updated: 2024-01-21

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