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The Archbishop is a Bishop/Knight compound piece, and is known by many different names in different variants. Common alternative names are [1] Princess, Cardinal and Paladin.
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| Grand Chess | Cardinal |
| Carrera's Chess | Centaur |
| Capablanca Chess | Archbishop |
| Spartan Chess | Warlord |
| Seirawan Chess | Hawk |
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The Archbishop slides any number of squares along a diagonal, or it makes a (2,1) leap.
History
The Archbishop appears in many chess variants, dating back at least to the 17th century. It is perhaps best known from Capablanca Chess and its derivatives.
