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Shatranj. The widely played Arabian predecessor of modern chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]We are the keepers with enough respect of tradition for Shatranj staying alive. Nowhere else online is it played. Nicknames Pastchess and PastPastChess, the latter for this endeared Shatranj. Single ''PastChess'' is reserved for OrthoChess64, also known as f.i.d.e. chess, aka Mad Queen. Make no mistake, our wording of ''PastChess'' is not Dead Chess, perish the thought, far from it. Make that very clear. Certain small-board titled grand-masters have called OrthoChess64 Dead. In principle, we should hear nothing of it and never let it happen, because we revere the past traditions. So long as there are stars in the night, PastChesses will always be played. It is going to be played a million times more, in honour of the past 500 years. The torch unquenched, unsheath the sword.