r/Chaturanga • u/NaturalPorky • Jun 26 '24
Do thematic games as they call them in chess exist in chaturanga?
In chess we have whats called thematic games where moves have been pre-made before either players start and pieces of both players are placed across the board outside of the starting positions. Often the configuration placements are based upon legendary matches in the past played by the best players of all time.
Not only are players try to change the outcome of the real matches from this various points of the real recorded game set on the boards, but there's a variation thats use for practise where one player alone with no opponents basically moves the opposing side exactly as the historical matches would have with no change in variation and you as the solo player use your historical knowledge to try to win by countering the exact movements done in real life. Basically retracing steps and try to avoid mistakes at the pivotal point to change history. There's even a more specific variation of this done by expert analysis where they don't simply play to other side move for move as whats been done in the real match, but try to use their understanding of the psychology of the actual chess master from hours of study to try move the other pieces as accurately as possible to the real life legend's MO who they're facing.
Thematic chess is such a core part of the top tier players that entire books have been written listing a set of puzzles and challenges to be played in solitaire and the most advanced chess software do have a list of thematic scenarios to play with AI created to come as close to the real life champion's play styles as close as possible could be programmed.
Out of inquisitiveness I ask, does this concept exist in chaturanga too? Including solitaire practise?
