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Bent Riders. A discussion of pieces, like the Gryphon, that take a step then move as riders.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Sat, Apr 11, 2020 08:53 PM EDT:

Since the name Unicorn is already in use for other pieces, the piece he describes as moving like a Knight, then a Rook, could be called a Hippogriff, which I just learned is the offspring of a Gryphon and a mare. The hippo- root in the name means horse, which fits with a Knight move.