Giraffe (chess)

The giraffe is a fairy chess piece that moves like an elongated knight.[1] When it moves, it can jump to a square that is four squares horizontally and one square vertically, or four squares vertically and one square horizontally, regardless of intervening pieces; thus, it is a (1,4)-leaper.[1]

An icon for the Giraffe used in diagrams

Movement

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The giraffe may move to any of four squares (black dots).

History and nomenclature

The giraffe is a very old piece, appearing in some early chess variants such as Grande Acedrex.[2]

See also

References


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