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Shatranj ka khel on Windows Pc

Developed By: webbed services and softwares

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 35 votes

Last Updated: December 26, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version Beta
Size 2.4 MB
Release Date December 13, 17
Category Board Games

Game Permissions:
Allows an application to read from external storage. [see more (1)]

What's New:
Bug Fixes [see more]

Description from Developer:
Features
* Opening book
* Unlimited undo/redo
* Copy/paste to/from clipboard
* Analysis mode
* Two player mode
* Computer vs computer mode
* Edit board
* Support for PGN variations... [read more]

Game preview ([see all 9 screenshots])

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About this game

On this page you can download Shatranj ka khel and play on Windows PC. Shatranj ka khel is free Board game, developed by webbed services and softwares. Latest version of Shatranj ka khel is Beta, was released on 2017-12-13 (updated on 2023-12-26). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Shatranj ka khel is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 35 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 27 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Shatranj ka khel on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Shatranj ka khel on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Shatranj ka khel on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install & Play using BlueStacks
  2. Install & Play using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Play Shatranj ka khel using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Shatranj ka khel" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Shatranj ka khel on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Shatranj ka khel" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: Beta.

Download Shatranj ka khel Beta on Windows PC – 2.4 MB

Features
* Opening book
* Unlimited undo/redo
* Copy/paste to/from clipboard
* Analysis mode
* Two player mode
* Computer vs computer mode
* Edit board
* Support for PGN variations
* Multiplayer support coming soon!


Hints
* In game mode, long press chess board to activate copy/paste menu.
* In edit board mode, long press chess board to activate edit menu.
* Scroll left/right on the chess board to undo/redo moves.
* If the game contains multiple variations, scroll up/down on the chess board to go to the previous/next variation.


Analysis
Shatranj ka khel can analyze games to find better alternatives to moves. By using hints described above, players can optimize strategies and use the computer to improve their play. Analysis can be activated in Settings.


Opening book
Shatranj ka khel contains a small internal opening book. If you want to use a larger book, you can configure Shatranj ka khel to use a polyglot book file:
1. Create a directory called Shatranj ka khel on the SD card folder.
2. Copy one or more polyglot book files to the Shatranj_ka_khel directory.
3. From the program menu, activate the Select opening book function.
4. Select the opening book file you want to use.


PGN files
Shatranj ka khel can load games from PGN files. To use this feature:
1. Create a directory called Shatranj_ka_khel/pgn on the SD card folder.
2. Copy one or more PGN files to the Shatranj_ka_khel/pgn directory.
3. Long press the chess board and select Load game from PGN file.
4. Select the file, then the game within the file you want to load.

Developers
Ashish Awasthi
Bug Fixes
Allows an application to read from external storage.