External Link: Bombardier Chess
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- Click below to display piece moves:
- Pawn (a2-h2; a7-h7)
- Knight (b1,g1; b8,g8)
- Bishop (c1,f1; c8,f8)
- Rook (a1,h1; a8,h8)
- Queen (d1; d8)
- Bombardier (w1,i1; w8,i8)
- King (e1; e8)
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The Bombardier moves
like a Camelrider, and makes continuous camel-moves (3+1) in the same direction
(on this board, a maximum of two), but it captures like a rook. Its value
corresponds to a bishop, or a little more (preliminary estimate). The other
rules are the same as in standard chess, except for the possible promotion to
Bombardier. The Camelrider moves gives it a good mobility in congested
middlegame positions. The Bombardier has the same weakness as the bishop, namely
that it can only step on squares of the same colour. But it can change square
colour when capturing. While it is less valuable than a rook, the
Bombardier can oppose an enemy rook on an open file and force it to move away.
The Bombardier can, thanks to its long leaps, infiltrate the enemy position in a startling way.
More information and a Zillions implementation is 
here.
External Link: http://www.two-paths.com/bg/bombardierchess.htm
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By M Winther.Last revised by H. G. Muller.
Web page created: 2007-03-01. Web page last updated: 2025-04-17
