{"id":1068,"date":"2026-02-22T18:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/?page_id=1068"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:00:42","slug":"poster-29","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/am\/exhibit\/poster-29\/","title":{"rendered":"poster 29"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u015eAH\u00ce set monarch\/king\/shah piece: G\u00fcl\u015fah<\/strong><\/p>

G\u00fcl\u015fah represents the wisdom of the headwrap, the sanctity and authority of the dome, and rose as a symbol of life and beauty, which must be protected from checkmate. The dome draws inspiration from iconic structures like the Hagia Sophia, the Pantheon, and MIT. The headwrap reflects the intellectual legacy of early chess authors, such as As-Suli and Stamma, while the crown resembles the olive wreaths of ancient Olympics. Historically, this piece has been called raja, shah, king, or commander. \u201cG\u00fcl\u201d means rose in Central Asian languages. \u201c\u015eah\u201d, pronounced as \u2018Shah\u2019, is the name for chess in many languagues. While shah originally referred to male rules, its metaphorical or modern usehave become gender-neutral.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Description and Heritage<\/strong><\/p>

The G\u00fcl\u015fah piece features a distinctive headwrap design that honors the intellectual giants of chess history. The headwear is modeled after the traditional turbans worn by figures like the medieval master as-Suli and Philipp Stamma, the 18th-century master and royal translator. Born in Aleppo and active in the major intellectual hubs of London and Paris, Stamma was a truly multicultural figure whose work as an interpreter for the British state and his pioneering chess notation systems bridged Eastern and Western traditions. This design imbues the piece with a sense of profound wisdom and scholarly authority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Rose petals and the olive crown of Olympos<\/strong><\/p>

The crown of the \u015eAH\u00ce monarch piece features rose petals that symbolize the beauty and fragility of life\u2014a precious state that must be fiercely protected, just as the King is guarded on the chessboard to prevent checkmate. This design is further inspired by the olive crown of Olympus, bridging the historical pursuit of victory with the preservation of life\u2019s delicate nature.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Enlightenment Heritage<\/strong>
The R\u00e9gence Legacy in the \u015eah\u00ee Set<\/strong><\/p>

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The French R\u00e9gence set symbolizes the Enlightenment, an era defined by reason and the pursuit of knowledge. Played by historical giants such as Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon Bonaparte, and the master Philidor at the famed Caf\u00e9 de la R\u00e9gence, this set became the standard for intellectual competition. The \u015eah\u00ee chess set intentionally preserves this heritage. By drawing inspiration from the floral motifs of the R\u00e9gence King for the G\u00fcl\u015fah piece, the \u015eah\u00ee set bridges 18th-century European elegance with the deep scholarly traditions of the East, honoring the masters who defined the game’s golden age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u015eAH\u00ce set monarch\/king\/shah piece: G\u00fcl\u015fah G\u00fcl\u015fah represents the wisdom of the headwrap, the sanctity and authority of the dome, and rose as a symbol of life and beauty, which must be protected from checkmate. The dome draws inspiration from iconic structures like the Hagia Sophia, the Pantheon, and MIT. The headwrap reflects the intellectual legacy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":743,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1068","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1068"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1561,"href":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1068\/revisions\/1561"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shatranj.art\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}