LarsDu88 posted “Show HN: Timur’s Chess,” a 14th-century chess variant favored by Timur (Tamerlane), on timurschess.com. It has 20 points and 5 comments. The creator describes it as a weekend “vibecoding” project with giraffes, elephants, citadels, and promotion up to two extra kings, plus a working AI engine and relatively untested multiplayer. Commenters react positively, joking about feeling like a sultan (unfortunately Bayezid) and wanting a physical set for kids. One explains the giraffe’s odd movement: mandatory diagonal, then at least three squares, then any number in that direction—so not really a knight. Lars notes the Tamerlane picket and war engine resemble Chinese chess cannons, which must jump before attacking, and speculates the cannon may derive from them; Timur also aspired to invade the Ming. The page also advertises YC Winter 2027 applications.