Design, history, and craftsmanship of the
ŞAHÎ (SHAHI) chess set
A historically inspired chess set celebrating the cultural journey of chess across civilizations.
Uygarlıklar boyunca satrancın kültürel yolculuğunu kutlayan, tarihten esinlenen bir satranç takımı.
Historic mind games and Şahî (Shahi) chess set exhibition,
shatranj.art, at the Hagia Sophia FSVMU campus
with Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kaçar and Tamer Karatekin
(11 January 2024, as part of the shatranj.ai project)
SHAHI is the spelling/pronounciation of the Şahî word in English language.
Regarding our design story and motivation, you can watch our TEDxBoston talk below:
“Chess: Bridging Cultures, Inspiring AI, and Redefining Education”
Tasarım hikayemiz ve motivasyonumuz hakkında, TEDxBoston konuşmamızı aşağıda izleyebilirsiniz:
“Kültürleri köprüleyen, yapay zekaya ilham veren, eğitimi yeniden tanımlayan Satranç”
Tamer Karatekin, Garry Kasparov, Prof. Cremer, and the Charlemagne–Abbas elephant piece from the Şahî chess set. Northeastern University, Boston, 14 June 2024.
You can play with Şahî (Shahi) chess set icons at lichess.org desktop webapp, through selecting the piece set to be shahi-ivory-brown. The icons also exist in Lucas Chess software.
You can also use these digital fonts for free without alteration in your non-profit or for-profit projects: https://github.com/TamerKaratekin/shahi-chess-shatranj-font
© 2020-2026 ŞAHή (SHAHI) Master Set. Design and content © Deep Sea Chess, Derin Satranç and Tamer Karatekin. All rights reserved. ŞAHή (SHAHI) and the 3D & 2D chess piece designs are protected by trademark and design registration.