Four-player Chaturanga

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AKA

Variant of Chess

A 4-handed variant from around the tenth century.

Mats Winther's Description (Reconstruction) -- URL via the Wayback Machine. (more)
Description at Chess Variants (Reconstruction) -- (more)
Discussion at The History of Chess (Reconstruction, History) -- By far the most detailed discussion of this game that I know of. Mainly focuses on debunking the myths about the antiquity of this variant, arguing strongly that, while it is SCA-period, it isn't as ancient as folks usually claim. (more)