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| + | The Marshal is a [[Rook]]/[[Knight]] compound piece, and is known by many different names in different variants. Some common alternative names are <ref>http://www.chessvariants.org/piececlopedia.dir/rook-knight.html</ref> Empress and particularly Chancellor. | ||
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| + | <div style = "float:left;" class="diagram"><fen>5.4/4...3/3.1.1.2/.....C..../3.1.1.2/4...3/5.4/5.4</fen>The Marshal on an 10x8 board.</div> | ||
| + | The Marshal slides any number of squares along ranks or files, or it makes a (2,1) leap. | ||
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| + | =History= | ||
| + | The Marshal appears in many chess variants, dating back at least to the 17th century. It is perhaps best known as the Chancellor in [[Capablanca Chess]] and its derivatives. | ||
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The Marshal is a Rook/Knight compound piece, and is known by many different names in different variants. Some common alternative names are [1] Empress and particularly Chancellor.
Movement
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The Marshal slides any number of squares along ranks or files, or it makes a (2,1) leap.
History
The Marshal appears in many chess variants, dating back at least to the 17th century. It is perhaps best known as the Chancellor in Capablanca Chess and its derivatives.
