Camelrider Chess

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The objective is checkmate. On the corner squares are initially positioned two Camelriders per side. The Camelrider moves like a Camel (that is, 1 + 3, like an extended knight) but may continue any number of leaps in the same direction (on this board, a maximum of three leaps), provided that the intermediate square(s) are empty. Otherwise regular rules apply, except for the additional possibility of pawn promotion to Camelrider. The Camelrider has the value of a knight or bishop. A Camel is bound to one square colour, like a bishop.

Beware of the Camelrider's capability of long-range threats, especially to the king. Such threats are difficult to ward off since one cannot go between with a piece, except on the intermediate square(s). I don't know who invented the Camelrider, but the Camel is known since medieval times. Note that pawns are promoted already on the eight rank. Promotion on the eight rank is mandatory. Camelrider Chess was invented by Peter Aronson, 2002.

The following preset makes a good validity check of Camelrider moves, etc., but rules are not fully enforced, so you must know the syntax for en passant and castling. To castle you simply type the two moves, separated by a semicolon. To capture by en passant you type, e.g. "P e6-f7; capture f6". When promoting a pawn, type, for instance, "P a7-a8; add Q a8" (use small piece-letters for black). Use C and c, respectively, when moving Camelriders (should you want to promote to a Camelrider you must use the internal syntax JJ).

Camelrider Chess

See also my other Game Courier presets.

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Author: M Winther. Inventor: Peter Aronson.

Last revised by H. G. Muller.

Web page created: 2006-07-15. Web page last updated: 2022-11-30

Comments

Camelrider Chess. P. Aronson's big-board variant with regular pieces and Camelriders.

Christine Bagley-Jones wrote on Tue, Jul 18, 2006 09:16 PM EDT:

just guessing, i would say pawns can promote from the 8th rank on, meaning promotion zone is final 3 ranks, so you don't have to promote on 8th etc how come this game is only a preset, i can't find any other info on it

Greg Strong wrote on Tue, Jul 18, 2006 09:00 PM EDT:

This looks cool! But what does it mean, 'pawns are already promoted on the 8th row'. Does this mean that pawns have manditory promotion to any piece of their choosing when they reach the 8th rank? Or, since this game has a setup that looks like Grand Chess, that I pawn may optionally promote on the 8th rank, and must promote on the 10th? Any may promote to any piece, or only to a piece of his which has been captured?