Medieval chess

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical chess variant
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:shatranj
gptkbp:bishopMovement two squares diagonally, jumping over intervening square
gptkbp:castling not present
gptkbp:checkmate game objective
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of strategy and nobility
gptkbp:derivedFrom gptkb:shatranj
gptkbp:documentedIn medieval manuscripts
gptkbp:enPassant not present
gptkbp:hasPiece gptkb:King
gptkb:bishop
rook
pawn
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medieval chess
gptkbp:influenced modern chess
gptkbp:knightMovement as in modern chess
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:pawnMovement one square forward, no initial double move
gptkbp:period gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:playsFor European nobility
gptkbp:promotion to queen (ferz) only
gptkbp:queenMovement one square diagonally
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:shatranj
modern chess
gptkbp:rookMovement as in modern chess
gptkbp:size 8x8
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkb:Eastern_Europe
gptkbp:stalemate draw
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:White_Bishop
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7