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Piececlopedia: Champion
Historical notes
The champion was invented by Dan MacDonald in 1998 for his game Omega Chess.
Movement
The champion has the combined movements of the wazir, the alfil,
and the dabbabah.
More specifically, the champion has one of the two following options:
- it can move a single square in any orthogonal direction.
- it can move exactly two squares in any orthogonal or diagonal direction,
regardless of intervening pieces.
The champion captures as it moves.
Movement diagram
In the diagram below, the champion, which is normally symbolized by a
warrior's helmet, but is here represented by a sideways knight, can move to
any of the squares marked with a black circle.
Remarks
Even a piece with the combined powers of alfil and dabbabah can only
reach a fourth of the squares on the board; this problem is solved by
adding in the single orthogonal step to the champion's movement.
You can see problems and sample games using the champion on the Omega Chess home page.
This is an item in the Piececlopedia: an overview of
different (fairy) chess pieces.
Written by Ben Good.
WWW page created: February 15, 1999.
Last modified: Monday, December 22, 2008
