Pieces
URC uses standard chess pieces plus 15 custom pieces. The back rank is generated with the king between two rooks (castling rule preserved) and the remaining 5 squares filled randomly from the non-pawn, non-rook pool. Hover or click any piece for details.
King
symbol: Kvalue: 0
Moves one square in any direction. Royal piece — must be protected.
Queen
symbol: Qvalue: 9
Slides any distance in any direction.
Rook
symbol: Rvalue: 5
Slides any distance orthogonally.
Bishop
symbol: Bvalue: 3
Slides any distance diagonally.
Knight
symbol: Nvalue: 3
Leaps in an L-shape (2+1). Jumps over pieces.
Pawn
symbol: Pvalue: 1
Moves forward 1 (or 2 from start), captures diagonally.
Amazon
symbol: Mvalue: 12
Combines queen + knight. The most powerful piece on the board.
Archbishop
symbol: Avalue: 7
Combines bishop + knight movement. A holy cavalry.
Boulder
symbol: Ovalue: 4
Moves like a king but up to 2 squares in any direction. A rolling stone.
Cannon
symbol: Xvalue: 4.5
Xiangqi cannon — slides like rook to move, hops over one piece to capture.
Chancellor
symbol: Cvalue: 8
Combines rook + knight movement. The power behind the throne.
Dragon
symbol: Dvalue: 5.5
Slides diagonally up to 3 squares + leaps like a knight. Fire and fury.
Fortress
symbol: Fvalue: 5
King movement + slides orthogonally up to 3 squares. A mobile stronghold.
Grasshopper
symbol: Gvalue: 2
Moves along queen lines but must hop over exactly one piece, landing right behind it.
Heavy Cavalry
symbol: Svalue: 3.5
Like a knight but leaps 3+1 instead of 2+1. A heavier mounted unit with longer reach.
Jester
symbol: Jvalue: 2.5
Leaps to any square exactly 2 away diagonally (2,2) or 1 away diagonally (1,1). Unpredictable.
Nightrider
symbol: NNvalue: 5
Slides in knight directions — can chain multiple knight hops in a line.
Pope
symbol: +value: 7
Combines Heavy Cavalry leap (3+1) with bishop slides. Holy and dangerous.
Viper
symbol: Vvalue: 2.5
Leaps (2,0) in any direction + (1,1) diagonally. Quick strikes from close range.
Warlord
symbol: Wvalue: 5
Slides orthogonally up to 3 squares + leaps diagonally (2,2). A strategic brute.
Zebra
symbol: Zvalue: 2.5
Leaps in a (3,2) pattern. The exotic cousin of the knight.