Back in 2001, Peter Aronson introduced the Hippogriff in his Zillions Rule File for 'Yet Another Decimal Chess Variant'. This version of the Gryphon starts with a Knight leap and continues outward along eight paths as a Rook. There is no Ferz-move and it cannot be blocked on an adjacent square. This piece is much stronger than the historical Hippogriff. My Spotted Hippogriff starts off as a Knight and continues outward as a Dabbabah-rider. This piece and the Spotted Gryphon together cover all the squares that the classic Gryphon can reach.
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Back in 2001, Peter Aronson introduced the Hippogriff in his Zillions Rule File for 'Yet Another Decimal Chess Variant'. This version of the Gryphon starts with a Knight leap and continues outward along eight paths as a Rook. There is no Ferz-move and it cannot be blocked on an adjacent square. This piece is much stronger than the historical Hippogriff. My Spotted Hippogriff starts off as a Knight and continues outward as a Dabbabah-rider. This piece and the Spotted Gryphon together cover all the squares that the classic Gryphon can reach.