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Man and Beast Overview and Glossary. Table summarising what piece characteristics Man and Beast articles cover, with glossary of terms used to describe pieces.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]Questions of 'what if' interest me in general - what if the Romans hadn't declined, or if Philip and Mary had had children, or if Cromwell had established a lasting republic, or if the Weimar Republic had developed nuclear weapons. The question of what if there were no pre-existing piece names, however, does no seem to appeal to me. Chess comes to us with the piece names, and anyone with an interest in the game associated the pieces' names strongly with their moves. Well nearly everyone, anyway! Without the existing names - be they in historic and regional games (Ferz, Camel, Picket, Cannon, Goldgeneral), 3d extensions (Unicorn, Sexton), or inventions of other CVP members (Arrow, Kangaroo) I wouldn't have been able to devise all my own piece names here.