Timur’s Chess
Play a 14th century chess variant with historical pieces like giraffes
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Timur's Chess is a playable implementation of a medieval chess variant from the 14th century, featuring non-standard pieces including giraffes alongside traditional chess pieces. The game runs in the browser via WebAssembly or as a native executable. Built as a weekend project, it resurrects a historical game variant for modern play.
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