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New piece in the argument is Ralph Betza's Rhino.  'P,p' are Berolina
Pawns--setting the stage for the next board immobilizing Black too.
8  ___E___P___ ___K___P___ ___T___P___P   E = Elbow Bishop; l = alfil
7 P___P___ ___C___W___H___ ___O___ ___P   S = Scorpion,5-sq. multipath
6 S___ ___C___ ___P___ ___ ___ ___ ___    O = Canon; C = Cannon
5  ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___P___P___ ___U   W = Wolf, double bent rider
4 a___p___a___b___p___ ___q___ ___p___    H = Rhino, Betza's directioned
3 p___ ___a___ ___m___ ___ ___p___ ___p   one-stepper o-d-o... knightlike
2 n___p___ ___ ___l___ ___ ___ ___p___   T = Priest, continual 90-degree-
1 p___ ___k___ ___ ___ ___n___ ___ ___p      change one-stepped pathways
  a   b   c   d   e   f   g   h   i   j   U = Quintessence(Knappen)Nrider 
If Archbishop-a4 or Berolina Pawn-b4 moves, Scorpion has a pathway.
If either Archbishop-c4 or -c3 moves, Cannon-c6 reaches King.
If Bishop at d4 moves, Wolf has path.
If Berolina Pawn-e4 moves, Rhino has path.
If Marshall-e3 moves, Elbow Bishop has path.
If Queen at g4 moves, Quintessence at  j5 has path.
If Knight at g1 moves, Priest has pathway h8-g7-h6-i7-j6-i5-j4-i3-j2-
    i1-h2-g1-f2-e1-d2-c1.
King cannot move because of Cannon at d7 and Canon at h7. (9)