Bob Greenwade wrote on Mon, Aug 7, 2023 02:12 PM UTC:
21. Fibnif. This is actually one of Ralph Betza's most infamous pieces, and I've seen it placed in a couple of games by other people here as well. It moves one space diagonally, or leaps along a Knight's forward and backward long moves, getting its name from its Betza notation: fbNF.
But I don't think anyone's ever designed a physical piece for it for in-person play. The name is a nonsense word, but the move is basically a Narrow Knight plus a Ferz, so this is what I ended up with.
Besides there being no other physical setup for certain games that deserve to be played in person, this also fueled an idea for tomorrow's companion piece.
21. Fibnif. This is actually one of Ralph Betza's most infamous pieces, and I've seen it placed in a couple of games by other people here as well. It moves one space diagonally, or leaps along a Knight's forward and backward long moves, getting its name from its Betza notation: fbNF.
But I don't think anyone's ever designed a physical piece for it for in-person play. The name is a nonsense word, but the move is basically a Narrow Knight plus a Ferz, so this is what I ended up with.
Besides there being no other physical setup for certain games that deserve to be played in person, this also fueled an idea for tomorrow's companion piece.