Laadli Fauj Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Someone wanna explain what exactly it is, how it differs from chess, how its played, etc? Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maha Singh Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) Chhatranj is basically the earliest form of Chess, slightly different moves and rules make the games strategy different from normal chess. The peices do not have as much freedom as they do in chess, the wazir (queen) can move in any direction but is limited to two spaces. The bishop equivelent can move in diagonals in the same way as normal chess but again he is limited in the number of squares he can jump. When the game starts the pawns arent allowed to move 2 paces. The main difference is if the King is ever left by himself the person loses. Essentially it is designed to encourage strategy and forward thinking in order to trick your opponent, similar to real life battle planning. Edited August 26, 2010 by Maha Singh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaheediyan Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Maha Singh, remind me next week, will have to play a few games of chess (test your strategy skills ;-) and give chhatranj a try too! Knights are Elephants, can't remember if they move in the same L-shape!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maha Singh Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) The elephants move in the same way as the knight Try this link to practise http://www.pathguy.com/chess/Shatranj.htm Edited August 26, 2010 by Maha Singh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaheediyan Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 On that link, bishops are elephants, so I doubt they move the same way as the knight, as the knight is also on the board! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maha Singh Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) The Elephants are the Castle/Rook - Move in the same way The Horse/Knight is the man on a Horse - Move in the same way The Bishop is a Wazir on a Camel - Moves diagonally but limited to 2 space only. ie you cant kill on step 1 Then you have the Raja and Rani - Raja is the same in movement but if left isolated on the board the game is over. Rani is the same as she can move in any direction, but limited to 2 spaces. Edited August 26, 2010 by Maha Singh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laadli Fauj Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 siiick guys, thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laadli Fauj Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 do pawns still move one space forward and kill diagonally? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maha Singh Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yes, the double step is not allowed at the start however. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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