Shatar

Shatar (Mongolian: ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠰᠢᠲᠠᠷ᠎ᠠ Monggol sitar-a, "Mongolian shatranj"; a.k.a.

shatar) and hiashatar are two chess variants played in Mongolia.

The rules are similar to standard chess; the differences being that:[1] Hiashatar is a medieval chess variant played in Mongolia that is not as popular as shatar.

The game is played on a 10×10 board.

The pieces are the same as in shatar with the following exceptions:

Ivory shatar displayed in Hulunbuir National Museum