Shatranj - Wikipedia

I guess world politics make this a great time to discuss the #HistoryOfChess

Or #Shatranj

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Persian: شطرنج, pronounced [ʃaˈtˤrandʒ] from #MiddlePersian #chatrang is an old form of chess as played in the #Sasanian Empire. Origins lie in the Indian game of #chaturanga

♟️ The game of chess has a particularly long and fascinating history of more than 1500 years. @ideasroadshow.bsky.social 

📝 Article by Howard Burton/Ideas Roadshow. 
🖼️ Images by The British Museum and Joseph Friedrich von Racknitz. 

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