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Centaur (chess)

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A centaur is a fairy chess piece that can move like a mann or a knight. In other words, it can move one space in any direction, or can leap (jump over other pieces) as a knight. A centaur is not royal.[a]

Movement

The centaur moves and captures as a mann or a knight.

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e6 black circle
g6 black circle
d5 black circle
e5 up-left arrow
f5 up arrow
g5 up-right arrow
h5 black circle
e4 left arrow
f4 C e
g4 right arrow
d3 black circle
e3 down-left arrow
f3 down arrow
g3 down-right arrow
h3 black circle
e2 black circle
g2 black circle
8
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55
44
33
22
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The centaur can move to any adjacent square (arrows) or square with a dot.

Notes

  1. ^ A king that moves as a knight is called a centaur royal.

References