Shatranj
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Shatranj is an old form of chess, as played in the Sasanian Empire. Its origins lie in the Indian game of chaturanga. Modern chess gradually developed from this game, as it was introduced to Europe by
Two shatranj players in a detail from a Persian miniature painting of Bayasanghori Shahname made in 1430
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
Antique North Indian Mughul shatranj chess set made from sandalwood
Great chess
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Great chess or Large chess is a family of large board historical chess variants which were played in the Middle East and Central Asia. Great chess includes variants played on larger chessboards like T
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…rook squares. Other than these changes, the rules followed classical shatranj. There was also an even larger 10×11 board derivative; the 14th-century Tamerlane chess, or shatranj kamil (perfect chess), with a slightly different piece structure. Chess in early literature…
12th century Iranian shatranj set from Nishapur
Left to right: the faras (knight), zurafa (giraffe), pil (elephant), and tali'a (picket)
Timur The Conqueror, the eponym of the game