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The Piececlopedia is intended as a scholarly reference concerning the history and naming conventions of pieces used in Chess variants. But it is not a set of standards concerning what you must call pieces in newly invented games.

Slip Rook

The Slip Rook is a piece that can move as a Rook, but only an odd number of squares. It alternatively can be thought of as a bent rider, consisting of a Wazir-step, and then a Dabbabah-rider. The piece is sometimes also referred to as a Panda, probably referring to its colorswitching move.

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Author: Kelvin Voskuijl and Fergus Duniho. Inventor: David Parlett.

Last revised by Kelvin Voskuijl.


Web page created: 2025-04-12. Web page last updated: 2025-04-19

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