Jump-a-long Chess
Normal chess but incorporating two "jump-a-long" piece types, which may jump over any number of squares, as long as all those squares are occupied.
Perhaps something like this has been done before, though.
Setup
Pieces
Jumpalongwazir
The Jumpalongwazir moves one square orthogonally. It may also jump any number of squares orthogonally, provided all of the intermediate squares are occupied.
Jumpalongferz
The Jumpalongferz moves one square diagonally. It may also jump any number of squares diagonally, provided all of the intermediate squares are occupied.
Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King
Rules
Pawns may promote to a Jumpalongwazir or Jumpalongferz as well, in addition to their normal promotion possibilities.
Pawns starting on the third rank don't have an initial double step option.
All other rules as in standard chess.
Notes
The interactive diagram estimates the piece values for the jump-a-long pieces as less than a Knight, about two pawns, the Jumpalongwazir a little bit more.
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By Martin Nilsson.
Last revised by Martin Nilsson.
Web page created: 2025-02-02. Web page last updated: 2025-02-02