same, but just appear different.
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+ li The Soldiers (S) can move one square orthogonally forward or lateraly.
+ li The Advisor (A) moves and captures exactly like a king.
li.
- Soldier (S) — The Soldiers can move one square orthogonally forward,
- or lateraly.
- li Advisor (A) — The Advisor moves and captures exactly like a king.
+ The Cannon (C) moves like a rook, but needs an
+ intervening piece in-between before it can land or capture something.
+ It cannot hop over another cannon.
li.
- Cannon (C) — The Cannon moves like a rook, but needs an
- intervening piece in-between to achieve a capture.
- It cannot hop over another cannon, however.
- li.
- Elephant (E) — The Elephant is a leaping piece that moves
+ The Elephant (E) is a leaping piece that moves
diagonally one or two spaces.
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| fen:8/6P1/5P2/4e3/3P1p2/8/8/8 c3,c7,d4,d6,g3,f6,g7:
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- | fen:3B4/3P4/8/1P1c1p1P/8/3c4/8/3N4 d8,d6,c5,e5,h5,d4:
+ | fen:3B4/3P4/8/1P1cp2P/8/3c4/8/3N4 d8,a5,f5,g5,h5:
figcaption Elephant & Cannon movements.
h3 Piece valuation