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Two shatranj players in a detail from a Persian miniature painting of Bayasanghori Shahname made in 1430
Two shatranj players in a detail from a Persian miniature painting of Bayasanghori Shahname made in 1430
Antique North Indian Mughul shatranj chess set made from sandalwood.
Antique North Indian Mughul shatranj chess set made from sandalwood.
Persian manuscript from the 14th century describing how an ambassador from India brought chess to the Persian court
Persian manuscript from the 14th century describing how an ambassador from India brought chess to the Persian court
Indian ambassador, probably sent by the Maukhari King Śarvavarman of Kannauj, introducing chess to the Persian court of Khosrow I.
Indian ambassador, probably sent by the Maukhari King Śarvavarman of Kannauj, introducing chess to the Persian court of Khosrow I.
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Part of a Staunton chess setLeft to right: white king, black rook, black queen, white pawn, black knight, white bishop
Part of a Staunton chess setLeft to right: white king, black rook, black queen, white pawn, black knight, white bishop
Setup at the start of a chess game
Setup at the start of a chess game
A digital chess clock
A digital chess clock
Public chess tables in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
Public chess tables in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris