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An icon for the giraffe used in diagrams

The giraffe is a fairy chess piece with an elongated knight move. [1] It can jump four squares vertically and one square horizontally or four squares horizontally and one square vertically, regardless of intervening pieces; thus, it is a (1,4)- leaper. [1]

Movement

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10 a10 b10 c10 d10 black circle e10 f10 black circle g10 h10 i10 j1010
9 a9 b9 c9 d9 e9 f9 g9 h9 i9 j99
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 i8 j88
7 a7 black circle b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 i7 black circle j77
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 white giraffe f6 g6 h6 i6 j66
5 a5 black circle b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 i5 black circle j55
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 i4 j44
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 i3 j33
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 black circle e2 f2 black circle g2 h2 i2 j22
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 i1 j11
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Moves of the giraffe

History

According to H. J. R. Murray, the giraffe appears as a (1,4) leaper in Grant Acedrex; however, other sources describe a (2,3) movement pattern, similar to the zebra. [2]

See also

References