Camelopard Chess
Camelopard is a piece that once appeared in one of the fairy chess problems by Robert J. Darvall. It's a compound of Camelrider and Fiveleaper.
Setup
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firstRank=1
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pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:pawn:a4,b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4,i4,j4,k4,l4,,a9,b9,c9,d9,e9,f9,g9,h9,i9,j9,k9,l9
tribune:D:DG:warmachine:d5,i5,,d8,i8
giraffe:G:DXNYCC:giraffe:d1,i1,,d12,i12
snake:S:(afz)F:snake:f1,,f12
aviaanca:A:[W?AA]:gryphon:c1,j1,,c12,j12
half-duck (lion):H:HFD:greatwarmachineferz:b1,k1,,b12,k12
turtle:T:mScK4afK:queeninv:a1,l1,,a12,l12
zebrabishop:Z:ZB:zebrabishop:e1,h1,,e12,h12
king:K:KisO4imAmiD:king:g1,,g12
White:
Pawn a4-l4; Tribune d5, i5; Turtle a1, l1; Half-Duck b1, k1; Aviaanca c1, j1; Camelopard d1, i1; Zerdinal e1, h1; Snake f1, King g1
Black:
Pawn a9-l9; Tribune d8, i8; Turtle a12, l12; Half-Duck b12, k12; Aviaanca c12, j1; Camelopard d12, i12; Zerdinal e12, h12; Snake f12, King g12
Pieces
 | Pawn | Slides to the 2nd square straight ahead to an empty square if it has not moved yet, steps one square straight ahead to an empty square, or diagonally forward for (e.p.?) capturing only |
 | King | Steps one square in all 8 directions, castles by stepping 4 squares towards the Turtle, jumps to the 2nd square diagonally or orthogonally to an empty square if it has not moved yet |
 | Tribune | (2,0)+(3,3) leaper |
 | Turtle | Jumps to the 2nd square in all 8 directions to an empty square, or slides up to 4 squares in all 8 directions for capturing only |
 | Half-Duck | (1,1)+(2,0)+(3,0) leaper |
 | Aviaanca | Steps 1 square orthogonally and from there can repeatedly makes a (2,2) leap in the same direction outward |
 | Camelopard | Leaper making moves of length 5 units {(4,3)+(5,0)}, or repeatedly makes a (3,1) leap in the same direction |
 | Zerdinal | Makes a (3,2) leap, or slides diagonally |
 | Snake | Makes a one step Bishop move, and then if that square was empty, may continue its move by playing a one step Rook move away from its starting square, and if that square was empty it may continue with another one step Bishop move in the same direction as its first, and so on... |
Rules
Pawns on the last rank can promote to Tribune, Turtle, Half-Duck, Aviaanca, Camelopard, Zerdinal, or Snake.
Notes
To practice your technique for checkmating a bare King with a King:+Prince
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Web page created: 2024-02-17. Web page last updated: 2024-04-03