Snake vs. Mongoose
For as long as the Snake (aka Snaketongue) has been around, it's been lacking a counterpart. I recently created the Mongoose to fill that void, and the combination of the two just called for the two pieces to have it out.Setup
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mongoose:M:sWsyafsW:mongoose:,,e8
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Pieces
 | pawn | slides to the 2nd square straight ahead to an empty square if it has not moved yet, steps one square straight ahead to an empty square, or diagonally forward for (e.p.?) capturing only |
 | knight | makes a knight's jump |
 | bishop | slides diagonally |
 | rook | slides orthogonally |
 | queen | slides in all 8 directions |
 | mongoose | steps one square sideways, or ??? if that is empty and from there must continue to slide ??? outward |
Rules
Aside from the Kings being replaced by a royal Snake (B) and a royal Mongoose (M), all of the normal rules of Chess apply.Notes
The respective moves of the Mongoose and Snake prevent them from attacking each other at the same time; either the Snake attacks the Mongoose, or the Mongoose attacks the Snake.
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By Bob Greenwade.
Last revised by Bob Greenwade.
Web page created: 2024-01-26. Web page last updated: 2023-11-24