The wazir or vazir is a fairy chess piece that may move a single square vertically or horizontally.
The name wazīr (vazir) (Arabic/Persian: وزير from Middle Persian vichir) means "minister" in several West and South Asian languages and is found in English as vizier.
The general in xiangqi moves like a wazir but may not leave its palace or end its turn in check.
The ferz, despite being colorbound, is more powerful than the wazir in the opening phase of the game due to having a larger mobility.
[2] 4.29% of the positions with knight and wazir against the bare king are fortress draws.