Enter Your Reply The Comment You're Replying To M Winther wrote on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 09:32 AM UTC:The Basilisk was a monster cannon used in medieval times. After having jumped any piece, the Basilisk cannon can slide and capture like a queen. However, if no jump move exists it's allowable to slide like a queen, but without capturing. Enemy pawns, however, can restrict its movement. The Basilisk can only reach the square immediately behind the enemy pawn, regardless of leaping direction. Its value is 4 in a Fide-chess context. It is reminiscent of the Korean Cannon. Tactically it's powerful. http://hem.passagen.se/melki9/basiliskchess.htm /Mats Edit Form You may not post a new comment, because ItemID Basilisk cannon does not match any item.