Thai Chess: A Unique Take on the Classic Game

Thai chess, also known as Makruk, shares similarities with classical chess, utilizing an 8x8 board. The initial setup largely mirrors classical chess, but with key differences: 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); pawns begin on the third rank (white) and sixth rank (black).

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Standard chess piece movements for the king and rook remain the same: the king moves one square in any direction, and the rook moves any number of unoccupied squares horizontally or vertically. Pawn movement also follows the classical model: one square forward, capturing diagonally forward. The game supports single-player AI, two-player local play, and online multiplayer.

Piece Movement Specifics:

• King: Moves 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), as in European chess.
• Pawn: Moves one square forward, capturing one square diagonally forward, as in European 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.