p.boxed | Columns 'a' and 'h' communicate. p. Column 'a' is now just to the right of column 'h': a pawn on h2 can take on a3, and a bishop on h3 can go to a4, and so on. p. This allows a single piece to give a double check. On the following diagram the bishop give check on b5 by two distinct paths: e2-d3-c4 and g2-h3-a4. Covering both attacking lines is impossible so the king has to move. figure.diagram-container .diagram.diag12 | fen:8/2p5/3n4/1k6/8/8/2PP4/5B1K: .diagram.diag22 | fen:4k3/2p5/8/8/7N/8/3P4/7K a2,b3,b5,a6,g2,f3,f5,g6: figcaption Left: double-check on b5. Right: possible knight moves from h4. h3 Source p a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/boardrules.dir/cylindrical.html") | Cylinder Chess |  on chessvariants.com.