Bear Chess

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Mikhail Sosnovsky, 1985. Popular variant in Russia. The bear moves as a knight, or jumps 2 in any direction. Other call this kind of piece a "squirrel", hence the image.

Hans Bodlaender's Chess Variants
Hans Bodlaender's Chess Applet

Ed's Chess Variants

These are simple illustrations rather than strong opponents.

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Written by Ed Friedlander