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Suffix Index to Man and Beast. Alphabetic list of suffixes used in the Man and Beast series.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
George Duke wrote on Fri, Jan 6, 2012 04:27 PM UTC:
Let's go through all the suffixes one at a time for Square (squares -> rectangles) geometry.  First take '-Hound'. The suffix is to denote adding Bishop leg to Doubly-Bent Riders. There are not that many doubly-bent riders but enough to use specialized suffixes when adding natural components Bishop or Rook; and M&Bxxs or AofFxs define several more never yet in CVs. This -Hound is only for regular Bishop as alternative move for only the Double-bent riders. For example, Stiles' Fox is double-bender as Wazir, optional slant 45-d only as ferz or all the way to Bishop, then Wazir again; Fox has to do the two Wazirs at beginning and end.  So if bi-compounding with regular Bishop, the piece-type is Foxhound instead of having to write out (Fox + Bishop). Wolfhound is counterpart also adding generic Bishop option. To Stiles' fancy, the piece-moves pre-compounded appear the shape of canine leg and manifest destiny Westerners came up with similar lookalike hog legg for revolver under the mattress.