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+Explain, O supereminent in virtue, the game on the eight
+times eight board:
+Tell me, O my master, how the Chatarunga may be played.
+Vyasa replied:
+set up board
+[array or ht] under [cells]
+8x8
+[abcd1234 x 4 quadrants] over [all 8]
+rules (modular)
+
+;; a {w} & {b} ... uncheckered
+players
+1 vs cpu
+2
+4
+
+ally
+
+earth water fire air
+north west south east
+black blue red yellow {e}
+black yellow green red {i}
+
+
+die 1-6
+2x	2-5
+
+for each {player}'s turn
+'moves' 0,1,2 in each turn
+  -> passes clockwise
+	on each piece
+
+	raj {or} pada
+
+	elephant [proto-rook]
+
+		move [1 or 2] < [or any] squares in any direction
+
+	else if ashva, horse [knight]
+
+;;	else if rath / chariot [rook]
+
+	ship boat [bishop]
+		move 2 diagonally (jump)
+
+	else if padati, foot soldier
+		move fwd, capture diag, promo
+			-> promo from captured pieces + the rank it lands
+
+;;	mantri [proto-queen]
+
+	else if raj
+shatpada
+  promotion
+sinhasana
+  land on the raj asana
+  ally controlling both armies
+  enemy freeze
+chaturanji
+  control your own + other rajas
+vrihannauka
+  ship triumph
+kakakashtha
+  raj lost all pieces before being taken
+
+playinng as text first, EPA4 earth pawn a4 [of which quad] 
+something of this nature
+
+
+art/ assets
+
+render plane