Shatranj
- An 8x8 checkered board
- 16 pieces per side representing king, counselor, elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers
Standard 8x8 checkered board, same size as a modern chessboard.
Arrange each side's pieces on their home row: chariots in the corners, horses next, elephants beside them, and the king and counselor in the center.
Move pieces by their traditional patterns: chariots move any distance in a straight line, horses jump in an L-shape, elephants move exactly two squares diagonally, and foot soldiers move and capture one square forward.
The counselor moves one square diagonally, and the king moves one square in any direction.
Capture an opposing piece by moving your piece onto its square.
Declare check when you threaten the opposing king, and the opponent must respond by blocking, capturing the threat, or moving the king.
The game is won by trapping the opposing king so it cannot escape capture, or by capturing all of an opponent's pieces except the king under bare-king rules.