semisho
Setup
Pieces
Lance - the Lance moves forwards and only forwards like a Rook. It can promote to a Gold General after reaching the Promotion Zone (the last three ranks on the opposite side of where it started), and it must promote if it gets all the way to the end. Foreknight - the Foreknight moves forward with two of the forward moves of a Knight. It can promote to a Gold General after reaching the Promotion Zone (the three last ranks on the opposite side of where it started), and it must promote if it gets all the way to the end. Gold General - the Gold General moves like a Wazir plus Forward Ferz compound. Silver General - the Silver General moves like a Ferz plus Forward Wazir compound. It can promote to a Gold General after reaching the Promotion Zone (the three last ranks on the opposite side of where it started), but it is not required to promote if it gets all the way to the end. Bishop - moves as Orthochess Bishop. It can promote if it gets to the Promotion Zone to a Dragon Horse, which moves like a Bishop + Wazir. The Rook moves as an Orthochess Rook. It can promote to a Dragon King while in the Promotion Zone, which moves like a Rook + Ferz. Knight - moves as Orthochess Knight. It does not promote. King - moves as Orthochess King. It does not promote.
Rules
Pieces promote while inside the Promotion Zone (the three last ranks on the opposite side of where it started). Pawns can promote to a Rook, a Bishop, a Knight, a Dragon King, a Dragon Horse, a Silver General, or a Gold General, while inside the Promotion Zone. This helps to make up for the lack of the power that the Queen and the queenside Rook had. The Lance cannot castle. Pawns attack and move the same way that they do in Orthochess.
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By Argon Teuhai.
Last revised by Argon Teuhai.
Web page created: 2022-12-03. Web page last updated: 2023-02-26