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Tamerlane Chess

Tamerlane Chess

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260 min8+ yrs7.9 BGG11CouplesStrategy
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Tamerlane Chess is a strategic board game related to chess and shatranj. It was developed in Persia and was favored by the 14th century Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur the Lame (also known as "Tamerlane"), who thought regular (queen's) chess was not complex enough.

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Tamerlane Chess is a strategic board game related to chess and shatranj. It was developed in Persia and was favored by the 14th century Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur the Lame (also known as "Tamerlane"), who thought regular (queen's) chess was not complex enough.

The board consists of a 10 by 11 unchecked pattern along with extra squares are called citadels. This version of chess has multiple types of pawn, and each one promotes itself based on the type of pawn, i.e. Pawn of Pils promotes to Pils (Elephant).

The playing pieces include the king, the general, the vizir, the giraffe, the picket, the knight, the rook, the elephant, the camel, the war engine, and pawns.

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BGG rating7.9 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Play time
60 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Tamerlane Chess?
Tamerlane Chess is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Tamerlane Chess — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Tamerlane Chess support?
Tamerlane Chess is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Tamerlane Chess take?
A game of Tamerlane Chess takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Tamerlane Chess for?
Tamerlane Chess is recommended from age 8.
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