shatranj

an old form of chess, considered an ancestor of modern chess, originating in Persia
SportsTeam chess_variant Q279829
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shatranj

Summary

shatranj is a chess variant[1]. shatranj has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • shatranj's instance of is recorded as chess variant[3].
  • shatranj is a type of sport[4].
  • shatranj's country of origin is recorded as Persian Empire[5].
  • shatranj's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shatranj[6].
  • chaturanga inspired shatranj[7].
  • shatranj's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'شطرنج'}[8].
  • shatranj's minimum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[9].
  • shatranj's maximum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[10].
  • shatranj's practiced by is recorded as Alaadin al Tabriz[11].

Why It Matters

shatranj has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] shatranj is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 6d ago · ZoelaErrante · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native label {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'شطرنج'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1705]]: شطرنج"
  2. 5w ago · Sharp-karna · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Practiced by Alaadin al Tabriz
    Instance of
    Subclass of sport
    Subclass of
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://chaturanga.online/shatranj"
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