From the wikipedia article on fairy chess pieces. They are crazy. To be a leaper you have to be able to leap over pieces. The king cannot do this. Castling can be disregarded as it is a special weird one time move.
"Some pieces can be described as combined leapers, i.e. as pieces having the movement capabilities of multiple leapers. The king in orthodox chess (ignoring check restrictions) is an example of a combination of a (1,1)-leaper and a (1,0)-leaper."
Originally posted by homedepotovThe King moves through the squares if it is not controlled by the opponents piece. It is the Rook that can be described as a leaper on this particular move by leaping over the King and landing on the other side of the King. 😏
From the wikipedia article on fairy chess pieces. They are crazy. To be a leaper you have to be able to leap over pieces. The king cannot do this. Castling can be disregarded as it is a special weird one time move.
"Some pieces can be described as combined leapers, i.e. as pieces having the movement capabilities of multiple leapers. The king in orthod ...[text shortened]... ring check restrictions) is an example of a combination of a (1,1)-leaper and a (1,0)-leaper."
Originally posted by homedepotovI see the article has been tagged for correction. It's funny that they created a category for Royal pieces, yet put the orthodox King in the 'leaper' category. 😛
From the wikipedia article on fairy chess pieces. They are crazy. To be a leaper you have to be able to leap over pieces. The king cannot do this. Castling can be disregarded as it is a special weird one time move.
"Some pieces can be described as combined leapers, i.e. as pieces having the movement capabilities of multiple leapers. The king in orthod ...[text shortened]... ring check restrictions) is an example of a combination of a (1,1)-leaper and a (1,0)-leaper."
Originally posted by homedepotovNot quite true.
I want a special "god leaper" piece that attacks all 64 squares. That would mean every game would be a draw since both kings would be checkmated before the game started.
The game does not start till White makes a move.
Now suppose the g1 Knight and the g8 Knights are God Leapers.
White plays 1.Ne3+
Black can get out check using his God Leaper.
(check).
😉
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Originally posted by greenpawn34But why would white play 1.Ne3+ when he could play 1.Nxe8? 🙂
Not quite true.
[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
The game does not start till White makes a move.
Now suppose the g1 Knight and the g8 Knights are God Leapers.
White plays 1.Ne3+
[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/4N3/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
Black can get out check using his God Leaper.
[fen]rnbqkb1r/pppppppp/8/8/8/4n3/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
(check).
😉
The starting position with god-leapers isn't legal. You can't have the move when your opponent is in check. [And both Kings can't be in check at the same time.]
Originally posted by greenpawn34Less than 3 moves, clicks dustbin 🙂
Not quite true.
[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
The game does not start till White makes a move.
Now suppose the g1 Knight and the g8 Knights are God Leapers.
White plays 1.Ne3+
[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/4N3/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
Black can get out check using his God Leaper.
[fen]rnbqkb1r/pppppppp/8/8/8/4n3/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
(check).
😉
Originally posted by homedepotovThis would result in a never ending game in GPs example because the god leapers would continually capture eachother over and over again.
Almost forgot. The Godleaper would even attack the square it is on, so that if it was captured and removed from the board it could then capture the capturing piece and replace it on the board on its next move.
