🛠️ Timur's Chess – A 14th century chess variant with giraffes
Summary
Timur's Chess is a weekend vibecoding project that resurrects a 14th century chess variant favored by the Central Asian warlord Timur. It features unique pieces like giraffes, elephants, and citadels, alongside a working AI chess engine and multiplayer functionality.
Why it’s interesting
It successfully implements and resurrects an obscure historical chess variant featuring unique pieces and a playable AI engine.
Source metrics: Points 2 · Comments 0
HN discussion · Project
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Summary
Timur's Chess is a weekend vibecoding project that resurrects a 14th century chess variant favored by the Central Asian warlord Timur. It features unique pieces like giraffes, elephants, and citadels, alongside a working AI chess engine and multiplayer functionality.
Why it’s interesting
It successfully implements and resurrects an obscure historical chess variant featuring unique pieces and a playable AI engine.
Source metrics: Points 2 · Comments 0
HN discussion · Project
Source: #HackerNews / Show HN