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Giraffe (chess)

An icon for the giraffe used in diagrams

The giraffe is a fairy chess piece with an elongated knight move.[1] It can jump four squares vertically and one square horizontally or four squares horizontally and one square vertically, regardless of intervening pieces; thus, it is a (1,4)-leaper.[1]

Movement

Possible moves of the giraffe

History

According to H. J. R. Murray, the giraffe appears as a (1,4) leaper in Grant Acedrex; however, other sources describe a (2,3) movement pattern, similar to the zebra.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Piececlopedia: Giraffe by Hans Bodlaender, The Chess Variant Pages
  2. ^ Grande Acedrex