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equihopper

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hopper piece that must jump a piece (the hurdle) to move, and lands an equal distance after the hurdle as the distance before the hurdle, in any direction; it may capture on its final square. It can only jump one piece, though this restriction does not apply to hippogonal moves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: board-games, chess, games

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Etymology

From equi- + hopper.