Makruk: Thai Chess

Thai Chess: A Unique Take on a Classic

Thai Chess, played on an 8x8 board, shares similarities with classical chess but boasts key distinctions. The initial setup mirrors classical chess, yet with two crucial differences: the white queen starts on e1 and the white king on d1 (each king positioned to the left of its queen from the player's perspective); and pawns are deployed on the third rank (white) and sixth rank (black).

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Piece Movement:

• King: Moves one square horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, as in European chess. Castling is not permitted.
• Queen: Moves only one square diagonally.
• Rook: Moves any number of unoccupied squares horizontally or vertically.
• Bishop: Moves one square diagonally in any direction or one square forward vertically.
• Knight: Moves in an "L" shape (two squares in one direction, then one square perpendicularly), identical to its European counterpart.
• Pawn: Moves one square forward vertically and captures one square diagonally forward, similar to European chess. Pawns promote only to a queen upon reaching the sixth rank.

Winning the Game:

Checkmating the opponent's king secures victory, just as in classical chess. A stalemate results in a draw. The game supports single-player mode against AI, local two-player mode, and online multiplayer.

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