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Treacherous Trebuchets

This is an army for Chess with Different Armies where pieces can make a Trebuchet's jump.

Setup

The pieces other than King & Pawns are replaced with other pieces. In place of the Rooks there are 2 Leones. In place of the Knights, there are 2 Scouts, in place of the Bishops are the Warlords, & in place of the Queen is the Bedehe.

Pieces

LeonMakes a (3,1) leap, or jumps to the 3rd square orthogonally
ScoutSteps one square orthogonally, or jumps to the 3rd square orthogonally
WarlordMakes a Knight's jump, or jumps to the 3rd square orthogonally
BedeheSlides diagonally, jumps to the 2nd square orthogonally, or jumps to the 3rd square orthogonally

Rules

The Clobberers must use their alternate setup when playing against the Trebuchets, else they suffer from their undefended a7/h7.

Notes

Play with the ChessCraft app:

53tv (vs Fabulous FIDEs)


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By HaruN Y.

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Web page created: 2024-08-03. Web page last updated: 2024-08-03