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Exchess set 2: 32 pieces (w/b), 12 models

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1 Emperor (Er, with crown)
1 Amazon (A, "lady on horseback")
1 Magician (M*, steeple-crowned sorcerer's hat)
1 Minister (Mn, large cocked hat)
1 Femme Fatale (F, lady in evening gown)
1 Ambassador (As, small cocked hat)
1 Guard (Gr, bearskin hat, busby)
1 Baron (Br, simple crown)
1 mobilization pawn (m, fancy model)
1 Parachutist (P, parachute)
2 rapid pawns (r, svelte model, pointed)
4 t-pawns (t, T-shaped)

s2groepwit.jpg (22712 bytes)
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s2emperor.jpg (5203 bytes) s2amazon.jpg (5785 bytes) s2magican.jpg (4786 bytes)
Emperor
moves as King or 2 squares vertically without jumping
Amazon
moves as Queen or Knight
Magician
moves as Ambassador, but cannot capture
s2minister.jpg (5254 bytes) s2femmefatal.jpg (4031 bytes) s2ambassador.jpg (4743 bytes)
Minister
moves as Amazon, but cannot jump (hence also: moves as Queen or Ambassador)
Femme Fatale
moves as Knight or Guard (hence also: als King or Baron), but cannot capture
Ambassador
moves as Knight or Guard, but cannot jump
s2guard.jpg (4513 bytes) s2baron.jpg (4512 bytes) s2mobpawn.jpg (3964 bytes)
Guard
moves either as King or 2 squares diagonally, horizontally or vertically at which move it can jump
Baron
moves either as Knight or 2 squares diagonally, horizontally or vertically at which move it can jump
mobilization pawn
moves either 1, 2 or 3 squares straight forward without capturing, or 1, 2 or 3 squares diagonally forward when capturing; it cannot jump
s2parachut.jpg (3811 bytes) s2rapidpawn.jpg (3659 bytes) s2tpawn.jpg (3309 bytes)
Parachutist
moves 1 square diagonally
rapid pawn
The rapid pawn moves either 1 or 2 squares straight forward without capturing, or 1 or 2 squares diagonally forward when capturing; it cannot jump
t-pawn
The t-pawn moves either 1 or 2 squares straight forward without capturing, at which move it can jump, or it moves 1 square straight sideways when capturing. Thus the motion of the t-pawn is (also) T-shaped

Photographs of the Exchess pieces by Tom Dingjan

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