Giraffe (chess)
The giraffe is a fairy chess piece that moves like an elongated knight.[1] It can jump four squares horizontally and one square vertically or four squares vertically and one square horizontally, regardless of intervening pieces; thus, it is a (1,4)-leaper.[1]
Movement[]
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History and nomenclature[]
The giraffe is a very old piece, appearing in some early chess variants such as Grande Acedrex.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Piececlopedia: Giraffe by Hans Bodlaender, The Chess Variant Pages
- ^ Grande Acedrex
Categories:
- Fairy chess pieces
- Chess stubs