People Shah Rukh - Name of several Moghul princes, named after the shah-rukh fork. (A fork of King and Rook). Cities Shahrukhiya - Legendary city built on the river Jaxartes by the emperor Timur. The city is thought to be at the location Fanakant. Other Exchequer - UK revenue department, as in Chancellor of the Exchequer, the word literally means "chessboard". Cheque - Form of monetary tranfer, named after the chess declaration of "Check" .