No.956, 957  Erich Bartel (Germany)

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No.956, 957 by Erich Bartel – A King in three corners in No.956 & fairy AUW in No.957. (JV)

Definitions:

Alphabetic Chess: The squares are considered in the order a1, a2…a8, b1…b8, c1 and so on to h8. At each turn, only the unit standing on the square which comes earliest in this order may move. However check and mate are normal.

Madrasi: Units, other than Kings, are paralysed when they attack each other. Paralysed units cannot move, capture or give check, their only power being that of causing paralysis.
Madrasi RI (rex inclusive): the rule applies to Kings as well, so the two Kings may stand next to each other.

PWC: When a capture is made, the captured unit (except a King) is replaced on the square the capturing unit just leaves. A Pawn is immovable on its 1st rank.

Grasshopper(G): Moves along Q-lines over another unit of either color to the square immediately beyond that unit. A capture may be made on arrival, but the hurdle is not affected.

Contra-Grasshopper(CG): Moves like a G but in reverse: the hurdle must be adjacent to the CG, which may land anywhere on the line beyond.

Giraffe(GI): (1,4) Leaper.

Okapi(OK): a piece combining the powers of Knight and Zebra ((2,3) Leaper).

Bison(BI): a piece combining the powers of Camel ((1,3) Leaper) and Zebra ((2,3) Leaper).

Zebra(Z): (2,3) Leaper.