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Shatranj is a Zillions-of-Games file. It is categorized as: Two dimensional, From ancient times.

Shatranj ZIP file. The widely played historic Persian game, predecessor of modern chess.

Author: Tony Quintanilla.

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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.

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  • 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.
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  • Modern Shatranj. A bridge between modern chess and the historic game of Shatranj. (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.
  • Modern Shatranj. A bridge between modern chess and the historic game of Shatranj. 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 ShatranjA Zillions-of-Games file
. 4-handed Shatranj. Author: M Winther.
  • Modern ShatranjA Zillions-of-Games file
. 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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