Play Chaturanga online

The ancient Indian game of kings!

Chaturanga, the 1,500-year-old Indian ancestor of chess, played with its original army: Raja, Mantri, elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers. Checkmate the Raja or capture his whole army.

How to play

  1. Tap one of your gold pieces, then a highlighted square.
  2. Elephants jump exactly two squares diagonally; the Mantri steps one square diagonally.
  3. Win by checkmate, or by leaving the other Raja with no army.

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