Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chess of the World; About This Book; Part I. Chess of the Arabian Nights; 1. Shatranj; 2. Muslim Chess Variants; 3. Timurâ#x80;#x99;s Great Chess; 4. Shatar; Part II. Chess in the Land of Monsoons; 5. Chaturanga; 6. Chaturaji; 7. Large and Giant Indian Chess; 8. Ouk and Makruk; 9. Sit-Tu-Yin; 10. Catur; Part III. Gunpowder on the Chinese Board; 11. Xiangqi; 12. Janggi; 13. Qiguo Xiangxi; 14. Sanguo Qi; 15. Banqi; 16. Doushouqi; 17. Luzhanqi; Part IV. Generals and Mercenaries of the Rising Sun; 18. Shogi; 19. Chu Shogi and Dai Shogi.

20. Tenjiku Shogi21. Giant Shogis; 22. Wa Shogi; 23. Tori Shogi; 24. Dobutsu Shogi (Letâ#x80;#x99;s Catch the Lion!); 25. Ko Shogi; 26. Taikyoku Shogi; Part V. Evolution and Revolution in Europe; 27. Medieval Chess; 28. Rithmomachy; 29. King Alfonsoâ#x80;#x99;s Games; 30. Courier Chess; 31. Gala; 32. European Chess; Part VI. Chess Out of the Box; 33. Knighted Chess Variants; 34. Fairy Pieces on Board; 35. Chess and War; 36. Round Chess; 37. Hexagonal Chess; 38. Four-Player Chess; 39. Three-Player Chess; 40. 3-D Chess; 41. Extraterrestrial Chess; 42. Chess960; Part VII. The Origins of Chess.

43. Legends of the Creation44. The Modern Search Begins; 45. Approaching the Question from Several Angles; Timeline; Notes; Bibliography.