Shatar
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Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 6 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Grid Movement...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 60 |
| Minimum age: | 6 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | (Public Domain) |
| Designers: | (Uncredited) |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Grid Movement |
Shatar is the form of chess played in and around Mongolia. It is played on an 8x8 non-checkered board. Each player has a set of 16 men: 8 chu (pawns) that move and capture as in international chess; a nojon (king) that moves as a chess king; a bers (big animal) that moves as a king+rook; two mor (horses) that move as knights; two temee (camels) that move as bishops; and two tereg (chariots) that move as rooks. Upon reaching the 8th rank, a chu promotes to a bers (only). There is no castling, and there are no initial double pawn moves except for the bers pawns.
Alternative names:
Shatar
Last Updated: 2025-10-05 11:20:21 UTC
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