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Makruk: Thai Chess
About Makruk: Thai Chess
Makruk: Thai Chess is a digital adaptation of traditional Thai chess played on an 8×8 board. The initial setup closely mirrors classical chess with two key differences: the white queen starts on e1 and the white king on d1, placing each king to the left of his queen from the player's perspective; and pawns begin on the third rank rather than the second. Matches run against artificial intelligence, against another person on the same device, or against an online opponent in multiplayer mode.
How to Play Makruk: Thai Chess
The goal is to checkmate the opponent's king, as in classical chess. Stalemate results in a draw. Each piece type moves according to its own rules, which differ from their European equivalents in several cases.
Piece Movements
- King: moves one square horizontally, vertically, or diagonally; no castling.
- Queen: moves exactly one square diagonally in any direction.
- Rook: moves any number of unobstructed squares horizontally or vertically.
- Bishop: moves one square diagonally in any direction or one square straight forward.
- Horse: moves two squares in one direction then one square perpendicular, identical to the European knight.
- Pawn: advances one square forward and captures one square diagonally forward; promotes only to a queen upon reaching the sixth rank.
FAQ
How does the queen move in Makruk: Thai Chess?
Unlike the powerful queen in European chess, the Makruk queen moves exactly one square diagonally in any direction.
What rank does a pawn need to reach in order to promote?
A pawn promotes upon reaching the sixth rank, and can only transform into a queen.
What are the starting position differences from classical chess?
The king and queen positions are swapped compared to European chess — each king sits to the left of his queen — and pawns start on the third rank instead of the second.
Which opponent types are available to play against?
Matches can be played against artificial intelligence, against another person sharing the same device, or against an online opponent in multiplayer mode.
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