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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=8 ranks=12 promoZone=3 promoChoice=NBRQ graphicsDir=/cgi-bin/fen2.php?s=50&w=1949e7&b=b5e725&p= squareSize=50 graphicsType= royal=K moveList=1. Rxa3 Rxa10 2. Rxb3 Rxb10 3. Rxc3 Rxc10 4. Rxd3 Rxd10 5. Rxe3 Rxe10 6. Rxf3 Rxf10 7. Rxg3 Rxg10 8. Rgxh3 Rgxh10 9. Rxh4 Rxh9 10. Rxg4 Rxg9 11. Rxf4 Rxf9 12. Rxe4 Rxe9 13. Rxd4 Rxd9 14. Rxc4 Rxc9 15. Rxb4 Rxb9 16. Rxa4 Rxa9 17. Rxa5 Rxa8 18. Rxb5 Rxb8 19. Rxc5 Rxc8 20. Rxd5 Rxd8 21. Rxe5 Rxe8 22. Rxf5 Rxf8 23. Rxg5 Rxg8 24. Rxh5 Rxh8 25. Rxh6 Rxh7 26. Rxg6 Rxg7 27. Rxf6 Rxf7 28. Rxe6 Rxe7 29. Rxd6 Rxd7 30. Rxc6 Rxc7 31. Rxb6 Rxb7 32. Rxa6 Rxa7 33. Ra3 Ra10 34. a4 a9 35. b4 b9 36. c4 c9 37. d4 d9 38. e4 e9 39. f4 f9 40. g4 g9 41. h4 h9 42. Rhh3 Rhh10 43. Ng3 Ng10 44. Bf3 Bf10 45. Ke3 Ke10 46. Qd3 Qd10 47. Bc3 Bc10 48. Nb3 Nb10 borders=0 firstRank=1 rimColor=#3a7340 holeColor=#3a7340 darkShade=#527e5b lightShade=#7e9491 coordColor=#959fab hole::::a1-h1,a2-h2,a11-h11,a12-h12 pawn:P:fmW*fceFiD:pawn:a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2,g2,h2,,a11,b11,c11,d11,e11,f11,g11,h11 knight:N:NiD:knight:b1,g1,,b12,g12 bishop:B:BiD:bishop:c1,f1,,c12,f12 rook:R:RiD:rook:a1,h1,,a12,h12 queen:Q:QiD:queen:d1,,d12 king:K:cKiiKiD:king:e1,a7,b7,c7,d7,e7,f7,g7,h7,a8,b8,c8,d8,e8,f8,g8,h8,a9,b9,c9,d9,e9,f9,g9,h9,a10,b10,c10,d10,e10,f10-h10

Has this been invented before?