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In this section, I'll go through the many variations that have been applied to orthodox pieces, such as additional powers, tweaks to the moves, and so forth.

Note that these are subject to all of the same rules and guidelines as Part One, including finding the graphics themselves at /membergraphics/MSiconclearinghouse/ (not the counterpart for this page!).

Pieces

QBRM Compounds

Part One included combination pieces for the Queen, Bishop, Rook, and Mann with the Knight. These pieces combine those pieces with other leapers.

QBRM Compounds
  Queen Bishop Rook Mann
Camel Sultana (QC) Caliph (BC) Canvasser (RC) General
(Jinaaral) (KC)

camelqueen

camelbishop

camelrook

camelguard

crownedcamel
Zebra Malkia (QZ) Kuhani (BZ) Mtawala (RZ) Jikilele (KZ)

zebraqueen

zebrabishop

zebrarook

zebraguard

(The Caliph and Canvasser were invented and named by Carles Gilman; I came up with the other names.)

Pawns

There are many kinds of pawns used in many chess variants, and there's no reason that all pawns in a game have to be the same.

Different takes on the Standard Pawn are above; these are mainly variations of the Alfaerie version of that.

Common Pawns

Berolina Pawn
(fmFfceWifnmA)

Sergeant
(fKimfnD)

Chinese Pawn
(fW)

 Fish Pawn
(vmWfceFifnmD)		 Horse Pawn
(ffN)		 Mongolian Pawn
(fmWfcFifmW3)		 Piglet Pawn
(fFbmFbmWifA)

Quick Pawn
(fmW2fcF)

Shogi Pawn
(fW)

Weak Pawn
(fcWfcF)

berolinapawn

berolinac

sergeant

chinesepawn

fish

knightpawn

mongolianpawn

pigletpawn

quickpawn

shogipawn

weakpawn

These may or may not actually be "common" (in fact, the Piglet Pawn is my own creation), but they don't stray too far from the basic principles of the Pawn. Those that do have moves well outside what pawns normally can do are (what I call) Enhanced Pawns

Enhanced Pawns

Arrow Pawn
(mW2cF)

Lance Pawn
(ffNmfsN)

 Luna Pawn
(mvWcfFcffC)		 Moose Pawn
(fcWfmeFmfsNmfsCifnmD)		 Scorpion Pawn
(fmWfceFmfsNifnmD)

arrowpawn

lancepawn

lunapawn

moosepawn

scorpionpawn

These Pawns have extra, more powerful moves, but they can only promote if they reach the promotion zone using the pawn moves.

Compound Pawns
Troll
(G'H'mfWcfFimnfD)		 Bishop-Pawn
(B4'mfWcfFimnfD)		 Knight-Pawn
(N'mfWcfFimnfD)		 Rook-Pawn
(R4'mfWcfFimnfD)		 Camel-Pawn
(C'mfWcfFimnfD)

troll

bishoppawn

pawnknight

rookpawn

camelpawn

(Most of these are intended as Pawns that simply promote to the specified type of piece; this "repurposing" of mine makes a good excuse to post them.)

Then there are Pawns with abilities other than what Pawns normally have.

Truly Weird Pawns
Shield Pawn
(ifmnDfmWsceWfmpafabcuW)
spell=brake		 Zombie Pawn
(fFfWbmW)
contagious

shieldpawn

pawnu
Linebacker Pawn
(fhmKifmnDifmnAfhmpafabucKifhmpafmpafabucK)

linebackerpawn

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By Bob Greenwade.

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Web page created: 2023-12-08. Web page last updated: 2023-12-08

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