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- | Most pieces look the same but behave very differently.
- | They generally move like an orthodox queen,
- | but capturing rules are complex.
+ | Pieces generally move like an orthodox queen,
+ | but capturing rules are quite complex.
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| Note: 'Baroque' is the initial name thought by the author,
- | but 'Ultima' is also largely adopted.
+ | but 'Ultima' is also largely adopted.
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| He prefers 'Baroque'
| , and I think me too.
p Pieces names refer to the way they capture, which is described later.
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- li Pawn : pawn or pincer
- li Rook : coordinator
- li Knight : long leaper
- li Bishop : chameleon
- li Queen : withdrawer
- li King : king (same behavior as in standard chess)
+ li Pawn : Pawn or Pincer
+ li Rook : Coordinator
+ li Knight : Long Leaper
+ li Bishop : Chameleon
+ li Queen : Withdrawer
+ li King : King (same behavior as in standard chess)
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Besides, a new piece is introduced: the immobilizer, written by the letter
'm' in FEN diagrams and PGN games. It is represented by an upside-down rook:
h3 End of the game
p.
- Checkmate or stalemate as in standard chess. Note however that checks are
- more difficult to see, because of the exotic capturing rules. For example, on
- the following diagram the white king cannot move to e5 because then
- the black pawn could capture by moving next to it.
+ The game ends by checkmate or stalemate as in standard chess. Note however
+ that checks are more difficult to see, because of the exotic capturing rules.
+ For example, on the following diagram the white king cannot move to e5
+ because then the black pawn could capture by moving next to it.
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