Thai Chess: A Unique Take on the Classic Game

Thai chess, also known as Makruk, shares a similar 8x8 board with classical chess. However, the initial setup differs slightly. The white queen starts on e1 and the white king on d1 (each king is to the left of its queen from the player's perspective). Uniquely, pawns begin on the third rank (white) and sixth rank (black).

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Piece Movement:

• King: Moves one square in any direction (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 in one direction (horizontally or vertically) and then one square perpendicularly.
• Pawn: Moves one square forward vertically and captures one square diagonally forward (similar to Western chess). Pawns promote to a queen upon reaching the opponent's sixth rank.

Winning the Game:

The objective, as in classical chess, is to checkmate the opponent's king. A stalemate results in a draw.

The game can be played against artificial intelligence, with another person on the same device, or online against a remote opponent. This unique variation on chess offers a fresh and engaging gameplay experience.