shatranj
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thumb|Two shatranj players in a detail from a Persian miniature painting of Bayasanghori Shahname made in 1430
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Within Vinony's link graph, shatranj is referenced by 239 other articles, and connects out to Iran, Sanskrit and Shahnameh.
It sits within the topics Chess in Iran, Games related to chaturanga and History of chess.
Its subject is documented across 38 Wikipedia language editions.
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- native label
- شطرنج
- minimum number of players
- 2
- maximum number of players
- 2
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Etymology and history
- Rules
- History
- Middle Persian literature
- Early Arabic literature
- Player classification
- Notable players
- Gameplay
- Openings
- Piece values
- Mansubat
- Shatranj variants
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Two shatranj players in a detail from a Persian miniature painting of Bayasanghori Shahname made in 1430
Shatranj (, ; from Middle Persian ) 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 contacts in Muslim Al-Andalus (modern Spain) and in Sicily in the 10th century. In modern Persian, the term is also used as the translation of chess.
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