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Shatranj
Old form of chess / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 1969 film, see Shatranj (1969 film). For the 1993 film, see Shatranj (1993 film).
Shatranj (Arabic and Persian: شطرنج; from Middle Persian chatrang چترنگ) is an old form of chess, as played in the Sasanian Empire. Its origins are in the Indian game of chaturaṅga.[1] Modern chess gradually developed from this game, as it was introduced to Europe by contacts in Muslim Al-Andalus (modern Spain) and in Sicily in the 10th century.
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In modern Persian, the term is also used as the translation of chess.[2]