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The Piececlopedia is intended as a scholarly reference concerning the history and naming conventions of pieces used in Chess variants. But it is not a set of standards concerning what you must call pieces in newly invented games.

Piececlopedia: Okapi

The Okapi was invented in 1965 by Pierre Monréal for use in fairy chess problems. Since then, it's shown up in a number of games.

(Illustrations: (L) Okapi piece by Jean-Louis Cazeau. (R) Okapi piece by Bob Greenwade.)


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By Bob Greenwade.

Last revised by Bob Greenwade.


Web page created: 2024-03-27. Web page last updated: 2024-03-27

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