The chess set "Indian Chess Art in the 19th Century: Trivengadacarya's Vilasamanimañjari" offers a unique perspective on the chess tradition of India. Written by Trivengadacarya, a significant poet and scholar at the court of the Maratha ruler Baji Rao II, this work contains nearly one hundred chess problems and their solutions, presented in a largely metrical Sanskrit text. The new edition by Andreas Bock-Raming includes, for the first time, a German translation that allows for the documentation of the development and adaptation of Indian chess rules. A detailed introduction provides an overview of the Indian primary texts on chess and explains the structure and content of the Vilasamanimañjari. The combination of Sanskrit text, translation, and comprehensive notes makes this chess set a valuable contribution to the exploration of the literary sources of the Indian game of chess.

• Comprehensive collection of chess problems and solutions
• First German translation of the Sanskrit text
• Detailed introduction to Indian chess texts
• Notes on content and grammatical issues.