Shatranj - Wikipedia

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

Or #Shatranj

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatranj

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

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