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Introducing the Zeppelin, which can fly to any empty square orthogonally (with zrf).[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

HaruN Y wrote on Tue, Apr 1 02:26 AM EDT:

Zeppelin Chess960

files=10 ranks=8 graphicsDir=/graphics.dir/winter/small/ promoZone=1 maxPromote=1 promoChoice=QNRB symmetry=mirror squareSize=50 graphicsType=gif holeColor=#20201d rimColor=#20201d coordColor=#f0f0f0 lightShade=#df3a13 darkShade=#2a373d borders=0 firstRank=1 shuffle=N!BRQK hole::::a2-a7,j2-j7 pawn:::pawn:b2-i2 zeppelin::(oaf)mW(mpaf)afmW(mpaf)dafumW(mpaf)cafmW::a1,j1 knight:N:::c1,h1 bishop::::d1,g1 rook::::b1,i1 queen::::e1 king::KisjO2isjO3::f1

H. G. Muller wrote on Tue, Apr 1 02:42 AM EDT in reply to HaruN Y from 02:26 AM:

I was not sure on this one (as well as Airplane Chess) whether capturing an enemy piece you land beyond is mandatory or optional. I assumed optional. If not, one would indeed have to split the move in an dau part and an omca part. In your Diagram the capture appears to be optional too, though.

Daniel Zacharias wrote on Tue, Apr 1 08:02 PM EDT in reply to H. G. Muller from 02:42 AM:

In airplane chess

R. Wayne Schmittberg wrote on Fri, Feb 9, 2007 09:11 PM EST: An airplane, which moves in all queen directions, can fly over any number of pieces of either or both colors before landing (stopping). If the last square passed over before landing is enemy-occupied, the piece there is captured.

It looks like capture is mandatory for airplane chess. (the applet works that way) I assume it's the same for the zeppelin.