shatranj

Summary

shatranj is a chess variant^[1]. shatranj ranks in the top 6% of chess_variant entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• shatranj's image is recorded as Shatranj.jpg^[3].
• shatranj's instance of is recorded as chess variant^[4].
• shatranj's subclass of is recorded as sport^[5].
• shatranj's country of origin is recorded as Persian Empire^[6].
• shatranj's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k3vn^[7].
• shatranj's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shatranj^[8].
• chaturanga inspired shatranj^[9].
• shatranj's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/shatranj^[10].
• shatranj's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'شطرنج'}^[11].
• shatranj's minimum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[12].
• shatranj's maximum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[13].
• shatranj's BoardGameGeek ID is recorded as 26064^[14].
• shatranj's practiced by is recorded as Alaadin al Tabriz^[15].
• shatranj's Quora topic ID is recorded as Shatranj^[16].

Why It Matters

shatranj ranks in the top 6% of chess_variant entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month).^[2] shatranj has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] shatranj is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]