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Shatranj Diwana Shah

Shatranj Diwana Shah 1800

Design (Uncredited) Publisher (Public Domain)
3.2 /10
BGG rating
2
Players
45
Minutes
0
Age
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About the Game

This game originated in India and it is played on a Chess board using a full set of black Chess pieces, representing the Sepoys, against a single white piece, the Maharajah. The Sepoy player's goal is to checkmate the Maharajah, while the Maharajah player seeks to checkmate the Sepoy's king.

The black pieces begin the game in the same positions as in a standard game of Chess. Pawn promotion and castling are not permitted. The Maharajah starts on any square in the first three rows, and is moved like a knight or queen.

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Categories
Abstract Strategy
Mechanics
Grid Movement
Also known as
Maharajah and the Sepoys · The Maharajah and the Sepoys · Maharajah Chess
BGG ratings
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