Answers.Body: <p>The exact rules aren't known, but what <em>is</em> known or commonly believed to be true is listed on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaturanga#Rules" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia</a>. Especially the elephant/gaja's movement rules are uncertain.</p>
  <p>It varies from modern chess because it has some pieces which move differently: the elephant mentioned above and the mantri/minister. Modern chess has the bishop and queen in their places. Still, the complexity of the game is comparable to chess, so it's a long way from being solved.</p>
  
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Body: <p>In the ancient Indian game Chaturanga, what rules are known, and how does it vary from modern chess? Also, is it a solved game?</p>
  
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Title: What rules are known for Chaturanga?
ThreadText: # What rules are known for Chaturanga?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-06)
  
  In the ancient Indian game Chaturanga, what rules are known, and how does it vary from modern chess? Also, is it a solved game?
  
  **Tags:** rules, history, chess-variants
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-11-06. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  The exact rules aren't known, but what *is* known or commonly believed to be true is listed on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaturanga#Rules). Especially the elephant/gaja's movement rules are uncertain.
  
  It varies from modern chess because it has some pieces which move differently: the elephant mentioned above and the mantri/minister. Modern chess has the bishop and queen in their places. Still, the complexity of the game is comparable to chess, so it's a long way from being solved.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: What about castling & en passant?  
  > **username_1**: Unlikely, those are modern inventions.  
  > **username_2**: No. Castling was already present in Dashpaad board..  
  
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