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Joe Joyce wrote on Sun, Nov 12, 2006 10:53 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
For those interested in the various kinds of pieces around, I'd like to
recommend a very fine Piecelopedia article by David Howe. 
 http://www.chessvariants.org/piececlopedia.dir/taxonomy.html
'A Taxonomy' is an excellent overview of the various combinations of
things that make up a chess piece. Mr. Howe looks at 6 characteristics of
pieces, from size to method of capture to 'special powers', and gives a
range of possibilities and pieces, with references. His well-written,
concise article conveys a lot of information in a small space. My only
possible complaint is that it's too brief. But the goal is so lofty it
would take a book to really do it justice. Mr. Howe has made an excellent
start.

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