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Pancake. A piece that moves and captures like a non-royal King or a Nightrider-style cannon.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

Samson Marriner wrote on Sun, Sep 7, 2014 09:33 AM UTC:

I have another suggestion for the Queen piece, which is probably less interesting than the Jelly but more related to Bakeries: the Quiche. If a Rook is a Wazir-Rider, this is a Drunk-Elephant-Rider: may move as a forward or sideways Rook, or as a Bishop (frlRB). It is called a Quiche since it could be a shortened 'Queeshop'. This piece is about 1.5 pawns under a Queen (Queen - Half Bishop).

Pros (vs Jelly)
1. less confusing checkmate scenarios, if forward or sideways.
2. unless you're Heston Blumenthal, you probably shouldn't bake jelly.
3. same development ideas as Queens.
Cons (vs Jelly)
1. no other Camel or Zebra movers (Jelly)
2. trouble forcing mate alone (Quiche)
3. arbitrary, boring move (Quiche)
4. Queens completely swallow (Quiche) (metaphor). 

Another undecided factor is piece order: I suggest Pancake, Doughnut, Waffle from the Rook squares in.