Mongolian chess

Chess variant with Mongolian piece names (noyon, bars, temee, mor, tereg, khuu); the queen moves like a rook or one step diagonally and play opens with d4/d5.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Mongolia.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Steppe and Arctic.