Super-Pao Chess
Setup
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pawn:P:ifmnDfmWfceF:pawn:a4,b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4,i4,j4,k4,l4,,a9,b9,c9,d9,e9,f9,g9,h9,i9,j9,k9,l9
knight:N:N:knight:c2,j2,,c11,j11
bishop:B:B:bishop:d2,i2,,d11,i11
rook:R:R:rook:a2,l2,,a11,l11
queen:Q:Q:queen:f2,,f11
grasshopper:G:gQ:grasshopper:a3,b3,c3,d3,e3,f3,g3,h3,i3,j3,k3,l3,,a10,b10,c10,d10,e10,f10,g10,h10,i10,j10,k10,l10
vao:V:mBcpB:vao:e2,h2,,e11,h11
cannon:C:mRcpR:cannon:b2,k2,,b11,k11
Super-Pao:S:mRpafcpR:cannon--hare:a1,b1,c1,d1,e1,f1,g1,h1,i1,j1,k1,l1,,a12,b12,c12,d12,e12,f12,g12,h12,i12,j12,k12,l12
king:K:KisO4:king:g2,,g11
Pieces
 | Pawn | Slides to the 2nd square straight ahead to an empty square if it has not moved yet, steps one square straight ahead to an empty square, or diagonally forward for (e.p.?) capturing only |
 | Knight | Makes a Knight's jump |
 | Bishop | Slides diagonally |
 | Rook | Slides orthogonally |
 | Queen | Slides in all 8 directions |
 | Grasshopper | Lands directly behind the nearest piece in all 8 directions |
 | Vao | Slides diagonally to an empty square, or jumps over the nearest piece diagonally for capturing only |
 | Cannon | Slides orthogonally to an empty square, or jumps over the nearest piece orthogonally for capturing only |
| Super-Pao | Slides orthogonally to an empty square, or jumps over 2 nearest pieces orthogonally for capturing only | |
 | King | Steps one square in all 8 directions, or castles by stepping 4 squares towards the Rook |
Rules
Pawns on the last rank can promote to Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Grasshopper, Cannon, Vao, or Super-Pao.
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By HaruN Y.
Web page created: 2024-10-27. Web page last updated: 2024-10-27