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Makruk: Thai Chess

Category:Board Size:49.4 MB Version:3.9.5

Rate:4.0 Update:Mar 13,2025

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AboardgameknownasThaichess.Theboardhasthesamedimensionsasinclassicalchess:8×8squares.Theinitialarrangementgenerallycoincideswiththearrangementinclassicalchess,buthastwodifferences:thewhitequeenislocatedonthee1square,thewhitekingisonthed1square(thatis,eachkingistotheleftofhisqueen,whenviewedfromtheplayer’sside);thepawnsarelocatedonthethirdrankfromtheplayer(thatis,whiteonthethird,andblackonthesixth).Theusualmovesoftheking,rookandpawnarethesameaschessones:thekingmovesonesquarehorizontally,verticallyordiagonally,therookmovesanynumberoffreesquaresverticallyorhorizontally,thepawnmovesonesquareforwardandattacksonesquarediagonallyforward.Thegamecanbeplayedwithartificialintelligence,togetherwithanotherpersononthesamedevice,orwithanopponentonlineinmultiplayermode.Piecemoves:ThekingmoveslikeinEuropeanchess.Thereisnopossibilityofcastling(movingthekingtowardstherook).Queen-movesonlyonepointdiagonally.Rook-canmoveanynumberofsquareshorizontallyorvertically,providedthattherearenopiecesinitspath.Bishop-movesonesquarediagonallyinanydirectionoronesquareforwardvertically.Horse-movestwocellsverticallyandthenonecellhorizontally,orviceversa,twocellshorizontallyandonecellvertically(thesameasintheEuropeananalogue).Apawnmovesonestepforwardverticallyandcutsonestepforwarddiagonally,asinEuropeanchess.Apawncanonlytransformintoananalogueofaqueen,reachingthesixthrank.Victoryconditions:Asinclassicalchess,thegoalofthegameistocheckmatetheopponent'sking.Patbringsadraw.

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Mike_C Jan 12,2026

Pretty fun once you get the hang of it! The rules are clearly explained, though the AI can be a bit tough for a beginner like me 😅. Makes for a nice change from regular chess.

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