equihopper

English

Etymology

From equi- +‎ hopper.

Noun

equihopper (plural equihoppers)

  1. (chess) A hopper piece that must land an equal distance after the hurdle as the distance before the hurdle.
    • 2010 August 21, G. P. Jelliss, “Simple Chess Variants”, in Mayhematics‎[1], pages 9, 11:
      In problems with unorthodox pieces the convention is usually followed that they have appeared by promotion of pawns, though this is not sufficient in some cases (e.g. alfils and equihoppers may not be able to get to the required square from the promotion rank). […] The L-hopper (GPJ Chessics #10 1980) is like an equihopper but moves at right angles, to left or right, both halves of the move being the same length.

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