Apr 28, 2023 · I believe Chaturanga is the same game as Shatranj or got only slightly varied while moved from India to Sassanid Persia. So, I understand that the earliest form of chess in Persia and …

Feb 20, 2025 · I recently played some shatranj games. I find King+Rook can not beat King+2 Ferzs of the same color (with stalemate count as draw). Rook can also hardly beat 2 Ferzs of different color in …

May 19, 2023 · What are the rules of Shatranj? According to this answer to this question (Is Chaturanga/Shatranj an early form of chess or is this altogether different?): Chaturanga is the …

I had heard from someone that Chess evolved from Chaturanga then Shatranj. Are there any pointers towards this? I would like to know counter arguments as well, if any.

Jul 1, 2025 · I recently played some shatranj games. I find King+Rook can not beat King+2 Ferzs of the same color (with stalemate count as draw). Rook can also hardly beat 2 Ferzs of different color in 50 …

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The page you linked to mentions that "Mohishunder originally played traditional Indian chess, in which pawns did not have the option of moving two squares from the starting row." I think that reference to …

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Aug 23, 2020 · Shatranj is a variation of Chaturanga, I think, and if the goal is to capture the king. So "stalemate" as we know it doesn't exist, and therefore so doesn't check. I admit that this …