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Man and Beast 03: From Ungulates Outward. Systematic naming of the simplest Oblique Pieces.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
George Duke wrote on Fri, Aug 8, 2008 04:11 PM UTC:
Among many others Gilman defines radial pieces in his first sentence as ''pass(ing) through the centre of a cell or only its borders.'' Radial, or line, means Bishop and Rook and their ilk, as opposed to oblique. Oblique covers Camel, Zebra, Knight and their ilk.