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Lion Chess[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
H. G. Muller wrote on Sun, May 19, 2013 06:55 AM UTC:
> Lion is a well known piece of fairy chess, and means an extended
grasshopper.

Well, the piececlopedia page says there are more pieces known by this name,
and the Chu Shogi Lion (which is the piece I described) seems to predate
any other version by at least 600 years.

> It also seems logical that a variant whose distinctive piece has been known as a Lion for so long should start with Lion as that would be the obvious place to look for such a game in the index pages.

Well, an index in general should list items on key word, which is not necessarily the first letter (which might come from an article). Even if that is not policy here, it is questionable whether limitations of a particular website should have an influence on variant naming.

Of the possibilities that have 'Lion' as first word, my current favorite would be 'Lion-terror Chess'.