Giraffe (chess)

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An icon for the giraffe used in diagrams

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[]

abcdefghi
9a9b9c9d9 black crosse9f9 black crossg9h9i99
8a8b8c8d8e8f8g8h8i88
7a7b7c7d7e7f7g7h7i77
6a6 black crossb6c6d6e6f6g6h6i6 black cross6
5a5b5c5d5e5 white giraffef5g5h5i55
4a4 black crossb4c4d4e4f4g4h4i4 black cross4
3a3b3c3d3e3f3g3h3i33
2a2b2c2d2e2f2g2h2i22
1a1b1c1d1 black crosse1f1 black crossg1h1i11
abcdefghi
Moves of the giraffe

History and nomenclature[]

The giraffe is a very old piece, appearing in some early chess variants such as Grande Acedrex.[2]

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