Diplomat chess same happens when both kings are the only remaining pieces on the board. The board consists of three concentric circles with 14 cells each and a center cell. The pieces are identical to those in orthodox chess with the following exceptions: An extra piece called the "diplomat" is added. The horse is the same as the knight in orthodox chess. There is no queen. White: Black: White moves first. In general, the pieces move as in orthodox chess, with the center (cell 4) being considered orthogonal "and" diagonal to every adjacent cell. Pawns move one step orthogonally forward and capture
Chess piece relative value minor pieces are usually better than a queen because of their greater mobility, and the extra pawn is not important enough to change the situation . Three minor pieces are almost as strong as two rooks . Two minor pieces plus two pawns are almost always as good as a queen. Two rooks are better than a queen and pawn . Many of the systems have a 2-point difference between the rook and a minor piece, but most theorists put that difference at about points, see The exchange (chess)#Value of the exchange. In open positions, a rook plus a pair