Wildebeest Chess

Animal themed chess meant to add more leapers to the game. Pawns may leap orthogonally any distance as long as they land on their half of the board.

Board Size: 11 x 10
Author: R. Wayne Schmittberger
Year: 1987

Starting Position

R
R
N
N
C
C
C
C
NC
NC
K
K
Q
Q
B
B
B
B
N
N
R
R
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P

Hover over pieces to see their moves.

Variant Pieces

Move Only
Capture Only
Move & Capture
Hopper (Hurdle)
Lame (Leaper)
Immune
Promotion Zone
Explode (x)
Power Transfer (w)
ep En Passant (e)