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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. Rxb2 Rxb7 19. Rxc2 Rxc7 20. Rxd2 Rxd7 21. Rxe2 Rxe7 22. Rxf2 Rxf7 23. Rxg2 Rxg7 24. Rxh2 Rxh7 25. Rhxh1 Rhxh8 26. Rxg1 Rxg8 27. Rxf1 Rxf8 28. Rxe1 Rxe8 29. Rxd1 Rxd8 30. Rxc1 Rxc8 31. Rxb1 Rxb8 32. Rxa1 Rxa8 33. Nb1 Nb8 34. Bc1 Bc8 35. Qd1 Qd8 36. Ke1 Ke8 37. Bf1 Bf8 38. Ng1 Ng8 39. Rh1 Rh8 40. a2 a7 41. b2 b7 42. c2 c7 43. d2 d7 44. e2 e7 45. f2 f7 46. g2 g7 47. h2 h7 borders=0 firstRank=1 rimColor=#3a7340 holeColor=#3a7340 darkShade=#527e5b lightShade=#7e9491 coordColor=#959fab 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?