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Shatranj. The widely played Arabian predecessor of modern chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
HaruN Y wrote on Sat, Oct 26 06:43 AM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from 06:36 AM:

Petrifying Check Chess

King in check can't travel. Castling is illegal.

files=16 ranks=8 promoZone=1 promoChoice=NBRQ graphicsDir=/cgi-bin/fen2.php?s=50&w=1949e7&b=b5e725&p= squareSize=50 graphicsType= royal=K moveList=1. Rxa4 Rxa5 2. Rxb4 Rxb5 3. Rxc4 Rxc5 4. Rxd4 Rxd5 5. Rxe4 Rxe5 6. Rxf4 Rxf5 7. Rxg4 Rxg5 8. Rxh4 Rxh5 9. Rxh3 Rxh6 10. Rxg3 Rxg6 11. Rxf3 Rxf6 12. Rxe3 Rxe6 13. Rxd3 Rxd6 14. Rxc3 Rxc6 15. Rxb3 Rxb6 16. Rxa3 Rxa6 17. Rxa2 Rxa7 18. Rxa1 Rxa8 19. a2 a7 20. jxb2 jxb7 21. Nxb1 Nxb8 22. kxc2 kxc7 23. Bxc1 Bxc8 24. lxd2 lxd7 25. Qxd1 Qxd8 26. pxh2 pxh7 27. Rxh1 Rxh8 28. oxg2 oxg7 29. Nxg1 Nxg8 30. nxf2 nxf7 31. Bxf1 Bxf8 32. mxe2 mxe7 33. Kxe1 Kxe8 borders=0 firstRank=1 rimColor=#f5f5db holeColor=#f5f5db darkShade=#527e5b lightShade=#7e9491 coordColor=#f5f5db hole::::i1-p1,i2-p2,i3,j3,k3,l3,m3,n3,o3,p3,i4,j4,k4,l4,m4,n4,o4,p4,j5,k5,l5,m5,n5,o5,p5,i6,j6,k6,l6,m6,n6,o6,p6 pawn:P:fmW*fceFiDXX:pawn:i2,j2,k2,l2,m2,n2,o2,p2,,i7,j7,k7,l7,m7,n7,o7,p7 knight:N:NiDXX:knight:j1,o1,,j8,o8 bishop:B:BiDXX:bishop:k1,n1,,k8,n8 rook:R:RiDXX:rook:p1,i4,,i5,p8 queen:Q:QiDXX:queen:l1,,l8 king:K:cKiiKiDXX:king:m1,a5,b5,c5,d5,e5,f5,g5,h5,a6,b6,c6,d6,e6,f6,g6,h6,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7,f7,g7,h7,a8,b8,c8,d8,e8,f8,g8,h8,

Has this been invented before?