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this question can't be answered without knowing how big the board is. the bigger the board, the less of a big deal the hobbling is. the only hobbled piece i can think of that i've played with is the hobbled bishop in timur's. zillions rates it 2.3 pawns, and indeed i found it very difficult to use. the timur's giraffe, which has to go at least 3 squares, is practically useless til the endgame. <P> on the other hand, in rennchess the duke and the cavalier can be considered hobbled as well, since they can't move to adjacent squares, and altho this is a definitely a weakness, they are nonetheless strong pieces. <P> so i would guess zillions' value is too low, but it's hard to tell w/o knowing the context of the game.