Archbishop

Moves as bishop or knight. Can jump for knight moves.

In 1617 Pietro Carrera named this piece the 'Centauro', Italian for 'centaur'. Capablanca later named it the 'Archbishop'.

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Adjutant Kaiserspiel
Archbishop Berolina Clobberers Capablanca Chess Cerebral Chess Chexx Chess Colorbound Clobberers Colorbound Clobberers II Crushing Conquerers Gemini Chess Gothic Chess Grotesque Chess Ladorean Chess Marsupial Chess Musketeer Chess Neo-chess Quintessential Chess Sac Chess Schoolbook Chess Univers Chess
Baron 21st Century Chess
Cardinal Embassy Chess Gigachess Grand Chess
Centaur Carrera's Chess
Equerry Bird's Chess
Hawk Seirawan Chess
Janus Janus Chess
Knighted Bishop
Ninja Shinobi
Paladin Cavalier Chess
Prime Minister Modern Chess
Princess Coronation Chess Tutti-frutti Chess

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