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Case Western Reserve University Medieval Society Games PageA website . Case Western Reserve University Medieval Society Games Page.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Gary Gifford wrote on Sat, Dec 3, 2005 05:29 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
The Case Western Reserve link offers much historical data regarding chess, e.g., there is a great deal about pieces used in Shatranj. On a related note: I had felt bad about using a Camel image instead of a War Engine (or War Machine Image) in my Shatranj of Troy, But, I just checked this wonderful site and was delighted to learn that the 'Jamal' (not a typo) was first introduced with the first variation of Shatranj Kamil (bout 1000 years old variant). The Jamal (Camel) moves exactly as I happened to depict in Shatranj of Troy. So, it seems that by coincidence the Camel image I chose is quite appropriate.