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Piececlopedia: Querquisite. A piece whose move changes depending on the file on which it starts its move.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Jörg Knappen wrote on Sat, Jan 7, 2012 10:34 PM UTC:
The lore apprentice (Zauberlehrling) of Lines of Relay is an offshot of the querquisite, I conceived it by misunderstanding its moves. See

http://www.chessvariants.org/index/msdisplay.php?itemid=MSlinesofrelay%28l

Simon Jepps wrote on Mon, Jan 9, 2012 10:02 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
Heh cool. I actually thought of exactly this idea a couple of years ago but didn't pursue any kind of write-up or game development for it. I guess the reason is I prefer pieces with an 'absolute' move, that is a move of its own domain and not one determined by external factors. But it is certainly another good piece. This and the Fool/Jester are together two very well paired pieces that would make interesting chess on a 100sq board.

Garth Wallace wrote on Mon, Mar 17, 2014 10:10 PM UTC:Good ★★★★
Does anyone know the etymology of the name "querquisite"?

HaruN Y wrote on Thu, Mar 7 04:43 AM UTC in reply to Garth Wallace from Mon Mar 17 2014 10:10 PM:

It's short for Queen Perquisites.


Bob Greenwade wrote on Thu, Mar 7 02:13 PM UTC:

I can see how this might be implemented on an Interactive Diagram, using morph.

I can also see how trying to do so, outside orthodox chess, could mean one fewer vacancy in the mental hospital.


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