What is "sittuyin"

Sittuyin , also known as Burmese chess, is a variant of chess that is a direct offspring of the Indian game of chaturanga which arrived in 8th century AD. Sit is the modern Burmese word for army or war ; the word sittuyin can be translated as representation of the four characteristics of army—chariot, elephant, cavalry and infantry.

In its native land the game has been largely overshadowed by Western (international) chess, although it remains popular in the northwest regions.