sittuyin
Sign in to saveSittuyin (), also known as Burmese chess, is a strategy board game created in Myanmar. It is a direct offspring of the Indian game of chaturanga, which arrived in Myanmar in the 8th century thus it is part of the same family of games such as chess and shogi. Sit is the modern Burmese word for "army" or "war"; the word sittuyin can be translated as "representation of the four characteristics of army"—chariot, elephant, cavalry and infantry.
Key facts
- Game.italic title
- no
- Game.title
- Sittuyin
- Game.image
- Sittuyin gameboard and init config.PNG
- Game.caption
- Sittuyin board and starting position
- Game.years
- 8th century to present
- Game.players
- 2
- Game.setup_time
- < 1 minute
- Game.playing_time
- From 20 minutes to several hours
- Game.random_chance
- None
- Game.skills
- Strategy, tactics
- Game.AKA
- Burmese chess
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- Board
- Pieces and their moves
- Rules
- Dice rules
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Sittuyin (), also known as Burmese chess, is a strategy board game created in Myanmar. It is a direct offspring of the Indian game of chaturanga, which arrived in Myanmar in the 8th century thus it is part of the same family of games such as chess and shogi. Sit is the modern Burmese word for "army" or "war"; the word sittuyin can be translated as "representation of the four characteristics of army"—chariot, elephant, cavalry and infantry.
In its native land, the game has been largely overshadowed by Western (international) chess, although it remains popular in the northwest regions.