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Zen Zebras

This army for Chess with Different Armies is based around the moves of the Zebra (3,2 Jumper).

Setup

The pieces other than King & pawns are replaced with other pieces. In place of the Rooks there are 2 Bifferbuberz. In place of the Knights, there are 2 Ferzzrebs, in place of the Bishops are the Charging Zebras, & in place of the Queen is the Forfrulqubakzeking.

Pieces

Bifferbuberz (bBfRhWfsbJ)
The Bifferbuberz moves as a backward Bishop, or forward Rook, or backward Wazir, or jumps as Zebra but only `narrow backwards' or `wide forwards'.
 . . . . 4 . . .
 . . . . 3 . . .
 . 1 . . 2 . . 1
 . . . . 1 . . .
 . . . . 0 . . .
 . . . 1 1 1 . .
 . . 2 . . . 2 .
 . 3 1 . . . 1 3 

Ferzzreb (FfbsJ)
The Ferzzreb moves as a Ferz or jumps as Zebra but only `narrow forwards' or `wide backwards'.
 . . . . . . . .
 . . 1 . . . 1 .
 . . . . . . . .
 . . . 1 . 1 . .
 . . . . 0 . . .
 . . . 1 . 1 . .
 . 1 . . . . . 1
 . . . . . . . . 

Charging Zebra (fhJbsWbF)
The Charging Zebra moves as a forward half Zebra or as a backward half sideway King.
 . . . . . . . .
 . . 1 . . . 1 .
 . 1 . . . . . 1
 . . . . . . . .
 . . . 1 0 1 . .
 . . . 1 1 1 . .
 . . . . . . . .
 . . . . . . . . 

Forfrulqubakzeking (fhrlQbhJK)
The Forfrulqubakjuking moves like a forward half sideway Queen, or backward half Zebra, or as a King.
 4 . . . 4 . . .
 . 3 . . 3 . . 3
 . . 2 . 2 . 2 .
 . . . 1 1 1 . .
 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3
 . . . 1 1 1 . .
 . 1 . . . . . 1
 . . 1 . . . 1 .

Notes

Each pieces except Pawn in this army can defend a Pawn that defends it.

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By HaruN Y.

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Web page created: 2024-03-06. Web page last updated: 2024-03-23