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George Duke wrote on Thu, Jul 5, 2007 07:05 PM UTC:
New pieces in the argument are Rose(Betza), Ship(BachDangChess) and
Priest(Fantasy Grand Chess). No White piece or pawn can move; try it.
8   ___ ___P___K___N ___ ___S___ ___ ___   
7   ___P___W___P___C___ ___P___P___P___O   Ship = 5 diagonal,then 3-o,
6  P___ ___R___ ___ ___ ___R___T___E___        then  2-o; o=orthogonal 
5  P___ ___ ___ ___P___ ___ ___ ___ ___P  W = Wolf, doubly bent rider
4  p___m___ ___ ___a___ ___ ___ ___ ___p  C = Cannon; O = Canon
3  w___n___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___p  R = Rose, Betza-type nightrider
2  p___p___ ___a___ ___m___q___ ___ ___p  T = Priest, any continual 90-
1  p___p___f___p___k___a___ ___ ___ ___p    degree diagonal one-step path
                                           m = Marshall; a = Cardinal  
   a   b   c   d   e   f   g   h   i   j      w = wazir; f = ferz
If Knight at b3 moves, Ship has path.
If Marshall at b4 moves,Rose-c6 has path.
If Cardinal-d2 moves, Wolf has path.
If Cardinal-e4 moves, Cannon reaches King.
If Cardinal-f1 moves, Elbow Rook has path. 
If Marshall-f2 moves, Priest moves h6-g5-h4-g3-f4-e3-f2-e1.
If Queen moves, Rose-g6 has path. 
King cannot move because of canon-j7. (8)

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