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Learn Tamerlane Chess in Classic Mode with guided lessons, hands-on piece practice, puzzles, and training matches. Play in portrait or landscape on iPhone and iPad, and switch easily between lessons and matches. This version updates the developer website link on the App Store page.
Discover a different way to play chess. Explore an 11×10 board with unique pieces such as the Camel, Giraffe and Picket. Learn their moves through hands-on practice and build your strategy against AI offline. Timurlenk Türk Satrancı brings Tamerlane chess, a historical chess variant also known as Timur chess, to your phone and tablet. Take familiar chess ideas onto a larger board with different moves and endgame rules. If you enjoy chess alternatives, every piece offers a new way to approach the game. WHAT MAKES TAMERLANE CHESS DIFFERENT? • An 11-column, 10-row board with two special citadel squares • 28 pieces on each side with distinctive movement patterns • Historical pieces including the Camel, Giraffe, Dabbaba, Elephant and Picket • Win by stalemating your opponent • Seek a draw by reaching your opponent’s citadel • Use the special ransom move to help your king escape check • Royal pieces including the King, Prince and Adventitious King • Pawn promotions determined by pawn type LEARN THE PIECES BY PLAYING Follow an optional guide to refresh familiar moves, then try Tamerlane’s distinctive pieces and special rules step by step. Read the written rules or use the free practice board to create your own positions. • Select a piece to see its legal destinations • Add pieces and explore how they move and capture • Start a match from a position you create • Play against the computer or take turns controlling both sides yourself 70 PUZZLES AND GOAL-BASED TRAINING Find checkmates, discover how pieces work together and apply special rules. Puzzle chapters unlock in order. When you get stuck, use a hint or try again. Training games let you focus on specific goals, such as winning material, holding an advantage or surviving a difficult position. PLAY OFFLINE AGAINST AI Challenge Fairy-Stockfish-powered opponents without an internet connection. Choose your difficulty, color, time control and starting setup. Review your match history, revisit positions in analysis and try alternative moves. TIMUR’S CAMPAIGN Challenge 15 opponents with different playing styles. Unlock new rivals, adapt to their tactics and put what you have learned into practice in full matches. GAMBIT MODE Alongside classic matches, explore a separate campaign experience with cards, reinforcements and reward choices. PLAY TOGETHER Play with a friend on the same device, taking turns controlling each side, or challenge someone remotely through online peer-to-peer matches. Available in English, Russian and Turkish. Learn Tamerlane’s pieces, discover its distinctive rules and bring your own strategy to the board.