MunakataSennin on March 17, 2026 6:17 am [Museum](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/201548)
Girderland on March 17, 2026 6:42 am Elegant. Delicate. I think I’ve heard somewhere that chess originated from India.
chookshit on March 17, 2026 7:22 am What’s the story with what appear to be secondary bishops and how were they used in game. And was the board bigger? Or are the end pieces the pawns and they just did the photo to confuse me?
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[Museum](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/201548)
Elegant. Delicate.
I think I’ve heard somewhere that chess originated from India.
What’s the story with what appear to be secondary bishops and how were they used in game. And was the board bigger?
Or are the end pieces the pawns and they just did the photo to confuse me?