Makruk: Thai Chess

Thai Chess: A Unique Take on the Classic Game

Thai Chess, played on an 8x8 board, shares similarities with classical chess but features key distinctions. The initial setup mirrors classical chess, with two notable exceptions: 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. 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 vertically then one horizontally, or vice versa (identical to classical chess).
• Pawn: Moves one square forward vertically and captures one square diagonally forward (similar to classical chess). Pawns promote only to queens upon reaching the sixth rank.

Winning the Game:

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

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