Princess (chess)
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The princess is a fairy chess piece that can move like a bishop or a knight. It cannot jump over other pieces when moving as a bishop, but may do so when moving as a knight. The piece has acquired man
Staunton-style princess pieces. Many other designs have been used, usually based on the name used for the piece in each variant.
Grand Chess
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Grand Chess is a large-board chess variant invented by Dutch games designer Christian Freeling in 1984. It is played on a 10×10 board, with each side having two additional pawns and two new pieces: th
Princess (chess)
…as well, such as the reflecting bishop (which reflects off the sides of the board) and the bishop+king compound. Christian Freeling, the inventor of Grand Chess, took a similar approach to Capablanca, naming the piece the cardinal. Princess is the most widely used name among problemists. By analogy with the…
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