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The Heavy Brigade. Naming of leaping pieces.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Charles Gilman wrote on Sat, Oct 7, 2006 06:22 AM UTC:
A few more thoughts on names for compounds:

Cannonade - Cannon that also moves triagonally
Arbalest - Arrow that also moves triagonally
Arsenal - Tank that also moves triagonally
Bittern - Rook+Cannon
Sparrow - Rook+Arrow
Saint - Bishop+Cannon
Megaqueen - Queen+Vinnock
Megaduchess - Duchess+Fearful
Megarook - Rook+Bullock
Regarook - Rook+Fearful
Ducarook - Rook+Vinnock
Megagovernor - Governor+Wazbaba
Megabishop - Bishop+Dubbuck
Regabishop - Bishop+Wazbaba
Barabishop - Bishop+Vinnock
Meganicorn - Unicorn+Kinbaba
Ducanicorn - Unicorn+Wazbaba
Baranicorn - Unicorn+Fearful