Alfil
Sign in to saveAlso known as elephant, gaja, hasty, pil, (2,2)-leaper
thumb|Antique Indian elephant chess piece representing the king The pil, alfil, alpil, or elephant is a fairy chess piece that can jump two squares diagonally. It first appeared in shatranj. It is used in many historical and regional chess variants. It was used in standard chess before being replaced by the bishop in the 15th and 16th centuries. In modern Spanish, the bishop is still known as the alfil.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- fairy chess piece
- Sport
- shatranj
- Image
- Seirawan Elephant.jpg
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- Commons category
- Chess elephants
- different from
- Elefant
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Movement
- History and nomenclature
- Value
- Symbol
- References
- External links
thumb|Antique Indian elephant chess piece representing the king The pil, alfil, alpil, or elephant is a fairy chess piece that can jump two squares diagonally. It first appeared in shatranj. It is used in many historical and regional chess variants. It was used in standard chess before being replaced by the bishop in the 15th and 16th centuries. In modern Spanish, the bishop is still known as the alfil.
==Movement==
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