M Winther wrote on Sat, Oct 17, 2009 02:44 PM EDT:
The Consul is a new relative to the Adjutant. It also slides on the
orthogonals, but only on the same colour. It also jumps like a Camel (3+1).
This means that it is a colourbound piece, too. I guess it's worth 5. I
added it as a variant in my Pioneer Chess so it can be evaluated together
with the traditional pieces. This, too, seems like an attractive piece that
can be used in diverse contexts. The colourbound orthogonal slide seems to
be a fruitful concept. Beside the Adjutant and the Orthobishop, I have used
it in the Vicuna and the Guanaco, too, however in the latter two pieces the
capture capability is restricted. I suppose it could be combined with
knight-jumps, too, continuous or single, but somebody else will have to try
that.
http://hem.passagen.se/melki9/pioneerchess.htm
/Mats