Shatar

Alternate Names

Mongolian Chess

No. of Players

Two

Equipment

Shatar is played on the cells of an uncheckered 8x8 square grid.

Pieces

History

It was probably during the 13th century raids against the Arabs that the Mongols first adopted the game of chess. The Mongol game, Shatar, takes its name from the Arabic Shatranj. Since that time, Mongolian chess has followed a unique pattern of evolution, mixing ancient, modern and characteristically Mongolian influences.

Objective

Play

Strategy

Variations

Hiashatar (Mongolian Great Chess)

Sources

1. Pritchard, D.B. The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. Completed, edited, and published by John Beasley, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9555168-0-1