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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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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

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