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The King can move into check at any time, although this is almost always a blunder.

The Fire Demon can slide sideways or diagonally, or make an 'area move' - up to 3 King steps in independently chosen directions, stopping at the first capture. This includes skipping a turn. In addition, it has the power to "burn"; wherever the Fire Demon stops, it can optionally capture up to two adjacent pieces without moving. Or it can simply capture up to two adjacent pieces without moving (double igui).

It cannot burn another Fire Demon.

The Vice General moves as a Bishop but can jump up to two pieces along the line of attack when taking. Each piece it jumps over can be either captured or ignored. In addition, it can make an 'area move' - up to 3 King steps in independently chosen directions, stopping at the first capture. It can skip a turn, but it does not have the lion power of igui.

It cannot jump a King, Great General, or another Vice General.

The Fire Demon can slide sideways or diagonally, or make an 'area move' - up to 3 King steps in independently chosen directions, stopping at the first capture. This includes skipping a turn. In addition, it has the power to "burn"; wherever the Fire Demon stops, it can optionally capture up to two adjacent pieces without moving. Or it can simply capture up to two adjacent pieces without moving (double igui).

It cannot burn another Fire Demon.

The Chariot Soldier can slide vertically or diagonally. In addition, it can slide one or two squares sideways.

The Heavenly Tetrarch can slide diagonally or vertically, or it can move two or three squares orthogonally sideways. It may also capture up to two adjacent pieces without moving (double igui). In addition, it has the power to "freeze"; all adjacent enemy pieces except Heavenly Tetrarches are immobilized, and cannot move at all until it moves away or is captured.

It cannot move to any adjacent square, and is not blocked from moving by pieces on those squares. However, it cannot jump a piece anywhere else in its path.

The Rook General moves as a Rook but can jump up to two pieces along the line of attack when taking. Each piece it jumps over can be either captured or ignored.

It cannot jump a King or another range capturing piece (Great General, Vice General, Rook General, or Bishop General).

The Great General moves as a Queen but can jump up to two pieces along the line of attack when taking. Each piece it jumps over can be either captured or ignored.

It cannot jump a King or another Great General.

The Bishop General moves as a Bishop but can jump up to two pieces along the line of attack when taking. Each piece it jumps over can be either captured or ignored.

It cannot jump a King or another range capturing piece (Great General, Vice General, Rook General, or Bishop General).

The Vice General moves as a Bishop but can jump up to two pieces along the line of attack when taking. Each piece it jumps over can be either captured or ignored. In addition, it can make an 'area move' - up to 3 King steps in independently chosen directions, stopping at the first capture. It can skip a turn, but it does not have the lion power of igui.

It cannot jump a King, Great General, or another Vice General.

The Queen moves as it does in Chess - it slides orthogonally or diagonally.

The Free Eagle moves as a Queen. In addition, it can move one square in any diagonal direction twice. This power includes jumping, igui and skipping a turn (see "Lion"). So it can:

• Jump directly to any square in the second square in any direction,
• Capture any diagonally adjacent piece without moving (igui),
• Capture a piece on a diagonally adjacent square, and then continue to any of the squares diagonally adjacent to that square, capturing up to two pieces (this is equivalent to 2 turns for a Ferz),
• Stay in place without capturing anything if at least one diagonally adjacent square is empty, effectively passing a turn

In other words, the Free Eagle is a Queen enhanced by the diagonal moves of the Lion.

The Lion has a special movement ability commonly called a 'lion move' or 'lion power'. It can make up to 2 King steps per turn, changing direction between them, even when this returns it to its starting square. It can make the first step as a jump, when it chooses to do so. So it can:

• Jump directly to any square in the 5x5 area surrounding it,
• Capture any adjacent piece without moving (igui),
• Capture a piece on an adjacent square, and then continue to any of the squares adjacent to that square, capturing up to two pieces (this is equivalent to 2 turns for a King),
• Stay in place without capturing anything if at least one adjacent square is empty, effectively passing a turn

The Lion Hawk moves either as a Bishop or as a Lion. This power includes jumping, igui and skipping a turn.

In other words, the Lion Hawk is a Lion enhanced by the diagonal moves of the Queen.

The Soaring Eagle can slide orthogonally, or diagonally backward. In addition, It can step twice, or jump two squares, diagonally forward, capturing up to two pieces. This power includes igui and skipping a turn, but not moving off the diagonal (see "Lion").

The Rook General moves as a Rook but can jump up to two pieces along the line of attack when taking. Each piece it jumps over can be either captured or ignored.

It cannot jump a King or another range capturing piece (Great General, Vice General, Rook General, or Bishop General).

The Horned Falcon can slide diagonally, sideways, or directly backward. In addition, It can step twice, or jump two squares, directly forward, capturing up to two pieces. This power includes igui and skipping a turn, but not moving off the orthogonal (see "Lion").

The Bishop General moves as a Bishop but can jump up to two pieces along the line of attack when taking. Each piece it jumps over can be either captured or ignored.

It cannot jump a King or another range capturing piece (Great General, Vice General, Rook General, or Bishop General).

The Dragon King moves as it does in Shogi - it can move as a Rook or as a King.

The Soaring Eagle can slide orthogonally or diagonally backward. In addition, It can step twice, or jump two squares, diagonally forward, capturing up to two pieces. This power includes igui and skipping a turn, but not moving off the diagonal (see "Lion").

The Dragon Horse moves as it does in Shogi - it can move as a Bishop or as a King.

The Horned Falcon can slide diagonally, sideways, or directly backward. In addition, It can step twice, or jump two squares, directly forward, capturing up to two pieces. This power includes igui and skipping a turn, but not moving off the orthogonal (see "Lion").

The Rook moves as it does in Chess - it slides orthogonally.

The Dragon King moves as it does in Shogi - it can move as a Rook or as a King.

The Bishop moves as it does in Chess - it slides diagonally.

The Dragon Horse moves as it does in Shogi - it can move as a Bishop or as a King.

The Side Soldier can slide sideways or move one square directly backward. In addition, it can slide one or two squares directly forward.

The Water Buffalo can slide sideways or diagonally. In addition, it can slide one or two squares vertically.

The Vertical Mover can slide vertically or move one square sideways.

The Flying Ox can slide vertically or diagonally.

The Lance slides directly forward. In addition, it can slide one or two squares directly backward.

The White Horse can slide vertically or diagonally forward.

The Phoenix can move one square orthogonally or jump two squares diagonally.

The Queen moves as it does in Chess - it slides orthogonally or diagonally.

The Kirin can move one square diagonally or jump two squares orthogonally.

The Lion has a special movement ability commonly called a 'lion move' or 'lion power'. It can make up to 2 King steps per turn, changing direction between them, even when this returns it to its starting square. It can make the first step as a jump, when it chooses to do so. So it can:

• Jump directly to any square in the 5x5 area surrounding it,
• Capture any adjacent piece without moving (igui),
• Capture a piece on an adjacent square, and then continue to any of the squares adjacent to that square, capturing up to two pieces (this is equivalent to 2 turns for a King),
• Stay in place without capturing anything if at least one adjacent square is empty, effectively passing a turn

The Knight moves as it does in Chess - it jumps two squares vertically and one square sideways, or two squares sideways and one square vertically.

The Side Soldier can slide sideways or move one square directly backward. In addition, it can slide one or two squares directly forward.

The Blind Tiger moves as a King except directly forward.

The Flying Stag moves as a King or slides vertically.

The Gold General moves as it does in Shogi - it moves one square orthogonally, or diagonally forward.

The Rook moves as it does in Chess - it slides orthogonally.

The Ferocious Leopard moves one square diagonally or vertically.

The Bishop moves as it does in Chess - it slides diagonally.

The Silver General moves as it does in Shogi - it moves one square diagonally, or directly forward.

The Vertical Mover can slide vertically or move one square sideways.

The Dog moves one square orthogonally forward or diagonally backward.

The Multi General slides orthogonally forward or diagonally backward.

The Pawn moves as it does in Shogi - one square orthogonally forward.

The Tokin moves as it does in Shogi - it moves one square orthogonally, or diagonally forward.