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Frog Chess with Manticore and Falcon

This Game is part of a collection of six games derived from 3 inventions of Kevin Pacey. Kevin has created 3 similar games, as far as I can see, that have inspired me to create said collection. The game that has inspired this game is : Frog Chess .I find that the original has many weak pieces without having strong pieces added, by comparisson with regular chess. I have though about which strong pieces to add. As there are enough leapers I went the road of bent riders. So this game also features the manticore . And to also have a rook strength piece I have also added a falcon from Falcon Chess . So now there are 6 weak pieces, 3 average strength pieces and 2 strong pieces. This seems to me a good progression pyramid of strength. Because of the incresed number of pieced I have also incresed the board to a 10x9 size. Pawns will still have only a double move at the beginning and the 2 new pieces will be gated like in musketeer chess. The other five games in the collection may be found here:

https://www.chessvariants.com/invention/frogchesswithgryphonandfalcon

https://www.chessvariants.com/invention/hannibalchesswithgryphonandfalcon

https://www.chessvariants.com/invention/hannibalchesswithmanticoreandfalcon

https://www.chessvariants.com/invention/wafflechesswithgryphonandfalcon

https://www.chessvariants.com/invention/wafflechesswithmanticoreandfalcon

Setup

files=10 ranks=11 promoChoice=NBRQ graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/alfaeriePNG/ whitePrefix=w blackPrefix=b graphicsType=png squareSize=54 symmetry=none autoGate=1 enableAI=2 newClick=1 hole::::a1-j1,,a11-j11 pawn::::a3,b3,c3,d3,e3,f3,g3,h3,i3,j3,,a9,b9,c9,d9,e9,f9,g9,h9,i9,j9 knight:N:::b2,i2,,b10,i10 bishop::::c2,h2,,c10,h10 rook::::a2,j2,,a10,j10 queen::::e2,,e10 manticore::WyasfW:lion::1 frog:O:FH::d2,g2,,d10,g10 falcon:::bird::1 king::KispO5::f2,,f10

Pieces

There are three non-orthodox pieces in this game:

The frog either steps one square diagonally or jumps three spaces orthogonally.

The manticore is a bent rider. It starts it's move with an orthogonal step and then it may slide towards outside (45 or -45 degrees) diagonally like a bishop.

The falcon is borrowed from Falcon Chess. It is a multipath mover than must stop (3,1) or (3,2) squares away from the starting square.

Rules

Pawns must promote to the last rank to any piece besides the king.

The casling rule is fast castling , meaning the king may jump sideways to any empty square on the back rank if not in check and if it has not move yet, provided that the rook on that side is also unmoved. The rook then takes the old king square. Be aware of the fact that that the king may jump over interviening pieces.

The 50 moves rule becomes the 75 moves rule.

Other rules are like in orthodox chess.


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By Aurelian Florea.

Last revised by Aurelian Florea.


Web page created: 2023-10-31. Web page last updated: 2024-01-19

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