Shatranj al-Kabir
Shatranj al-Kabir is a type of Shatranj that is described in several manuscripts from medieval Southwest Asia. They agree that this was a favorite game of Timur, also known as Tamerlane. It is a larger version of Shatranj with more pieces, a larger board, and the use of citadels to force a draw.
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Shatranj al-Kabir
Shatranj al-Kabir is a type of Shatranj that is described in several manuscripts from medieval Southwest Asia. They agree that this was a favorite game of Timur, also known as Tamerlane. It is a larger version of Shatranj with more pieces, a larger board, and the use of citadels to force a draw.
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Shatranj al-Kabir is a type of ...... e of citadels to force a draw.
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Shatranj al-Kabir
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Shatranj Kamil, Great Chess, Complete Chess, Perfect Chess, Tamerlane Chess
citation
Murray 1913: 344-346
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Southwest Asia
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Eric Piette
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36°28'0.92"N, 52°21'4.04"E