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Nice one Ben, exactly right.  In addition:

Pushing the King to d5 also works, but my original idea- just like your line of thinking, was "return to the square it just left" like in my checkmate example in the Pieces section. Even though it can do a lot, I'm pretty sure the sentry is still just a bit weaker than a bishop (and that's how I wanted it), for example if the sentry were a pinned piece here, it can't perform the final mate move, while a bishop already has it mated. Advantages and disadvantages is what I was going for.

Thanks H.G., I've changed my older comment to use the inline-style whiteout.

A common work-around for spoilers is to print them as white text on a white background. Selecting it then usually makes it visible. This editor doesn't seem to have a button for selection of the font color, though. But of course this could be done through HTML tags. Like below:

This sentence is printed in white.

I've put (what I think is) the solution in my last comment, but as an html comment.  You can see it by viewing the page's source code (ctrl+u on most browsers; then ctrl+f to search for "spoiler" should get you there quickly).  I was suggesting/asking whether we (the editors) should pursue adding a spoiler-hiding method and, probably, a button in CKEditor to insert such a spoiler to the site.

You’re asking the admin team for Spoiler text as a feature?  Or did you want me to simply post the sequence for now?

Spoiler(?) (should we consider adding a spoiler tag plugin for CKEditor?):

Qxc5+, ke6 // in check both from queen and sentry->lancer
Qd5+, ke7
Qxf7+, kd6 // again doubly checked
Ld2=n+, kc6
S-c6Kd6# // checked by Lancer, no piece to interject; cannot move back to Sentry's square, and Queen and Pawns cover last escape squares.

Ben, if you liked the sentry example, here's another one, a bit trickier. White to move and mate in 5:

Nice!

A quick puzzle based on this variant, with Black's pawns moving up the board - playing from the bottom (using abstract pieces as this is from Tabletopia) 

Anyone insterested in playing a game, we can arrange a time/date to play live online.

New fairness-based rule to the Randomized version of this game: in the opening setup, the sentry must reside on the c, d, e, or f files.

erik I'll look into creating one.  I'm admittedly not too familiar with Game Courier.  At the moment, for online playing I've been using a "sandbox" environment without rule enforcement.  I'd be happy to work something out so we can play a game (or if necessary, even using a video stream of the board, with moves entered in the chat box or something).  If you find anyone on your end interested in playing over the board, I'd love to know how the game went (try to record it!)

This game looks interesting. It would be good if it had a Game Courier preset.

Rules have been updated to include revised abilities on the sentry piece.  It will add a more unique feel to the game than the original sentry (which was too ineffective in closed positions- even moreso than a bishop).

A puzzle: Black to move and save the game for a forced draw:

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