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Modern Shatranj. A bridge between modern chess and the historic game of Shatranj. (8x8, Cells: 64)

By Joe Joyce.

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The board used for this game has 8 row(s), 8 column(s), 64 cells/squares.
This game is a 2 player game.
Invented in the year 2005. [2004-2006]. [2000-2010].

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• Modern Shatranj. A bridge between modern chess and the historic game of Shatranj. By Joe Joyce.
• Modern Shatranj D & R. Missing description By Joe Joyce.
• Modern Shatranj. A bridge between modern chess and the historic game of Shatranj. Author: Christine Bagley-Jones and David Howe. Inventor: Joe Joyce.

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• Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: John Ayer.
• Shatranj. The widely played Arabian predecessor of modern chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender and Fergus Duniho.
• Shatranj Kamil I. Large shatranj variant with new piece: camel. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Shatranj Kamil II. Large historic shatranj variant with new piece: dabbabah or war machine. (10x10, Cells: 100) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Shatranj. Persian chess, ancestral to the Western forms. Author: Ed Friedlander.
• Shatranj. Play this historic predecessor of Chess on Jocly. Author: Michel Gutierrez and Jérôme Choain.
• Ninth Century Indian Chess. Differs from Shatranj in the setup and the Elephant's move. Author: Tony Quintanilla and John Ayer.
• Shatranj. The widely played historic Arabian game, predecessor of modern chess. (Recognized!) Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Chess Problems of 1001 years ago. Mansubat: Ancient and interesting shatranj puzzles. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Chess problems of 1001 years ago: A modern exercise?. This old and simple shatranj problem uses only modern pieces and rules. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Chess problems of 1001 years ago: Check!. Old shatranj problem of a form, typical for many such problems (mansubat). Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Chess problems of 1001 years ago: The right way to check. Old shatranj problem in which one must determine in what order white must check black. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Dilaram's Legacy. Chess problems of 1001 years ago. Easy shatranj problem with a story about two kings and their kingdoms attached to it. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Dilaram's problem. Chess problems of 1001 years ago. Famous old shatranj problem. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• The Water wheel. Chess problems of 1001 years ago. A shatranj problem with an ingenious construction. Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Mat-al-magnun. The fool's mate in Shatranj.
• Oblong Shatranj with Die. Missing description Author: M Winther.
• Shatranj . Version with fancy graphics. Author: David Howe.
• Shatranj . The widely played historic Persian game, predecessor of modern chess. Author: Tony Quintanilla.
• Shatranj Plus . Play four large historical variations of Shatranj including Tamerlane Chess! Author: Malcolm Maynard.
• Xhatranj . An exotic variant of Shatranj with more powerful pieces. By Christine Bagley-Jones and David Howe.

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• Atlantean Barroom Shatranj. Atlantean Barroom Shatranj Rules. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Joe Joyce.
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• Chaturanga. The first known variant of chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) Author: Fergus Duniho.
• Grand Shatranj. Grand Shatranj. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Joe Joyce.
• Granlem Shatranj. This is a mash-up of Grand Shatranj & Lemurian Shatranj with a 3 moves/player turn option. By Joe Joyce.
• Great Shatranj. Great Shatranj. (10x8, Cells: 80) By Joe Joyce.
• Lemurian Shatranj. 8x8 variant that features short-range pieces. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Joe Joyce.
• Opulent Lemurian Shatranj. Joe Joyce's Shaman and Hero pieces are now on a larger board. (10x10, Cells: 100) By David Paulowich.
• 3D Great Shatranj. a simple approach to 3D chess. By Joe Joyce.
• Atlantean Barroom Shatranj. The most ambitious in a series of new games Joe Joyce is introducing with powerful short range compound double jumpers. By Joe Joyce.
• Atlantean Coffee House Shatranj. Grand Shatranj on a Hex board. By Graeme C Neatham.
• Grand Shatranj. Grand Shatranj.... extends the examination of short-range leapers by looking at another 2-square jumper and 2 short-range riders. By Joe Joyce.
• Great Shatranj. What if chess evolved differently so short-range pieces became more powerful by gaining additional short-range moves? By Joe Joyce.
• Lemurian Shatranj. Lemurian pieces which utilize either or both types of their possible moves, possibly changing direction after the first. By Joe Joyce.
• Opulent Lemurian Shatranj. Joe Joyce's Shaman and Hero pieces are on a large board. By David Paulowich.
• Shatranj Kamil X. Shatranj Kamil, now with Chinese Cannons and Padwars (Jetan). By David Paulowich.
• 4-handed Shatranj. Shatranj for Four. Author: M Winther.

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