Thread: Thai Chess?

Pawn to D6.

Makruk (Thai: หมากรุก [màkrúk]), or Thai chess, is a board game descended from the 6th century Indian game of chaturanga or a close relative thereof, and therefore related to chess. It is regarded as the most similar living game to this common ancestor of all chess variants.[1]

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Makruk (Thai Chess) Rules

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How to Play Thai Chess

Tuesday, 13 February 2007 17:25 Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

Thai Chess is one of the most popular hobbies for Thai people. Any age of Thai people can play it. Thai chess is a little more complicated compared to word chess. I used to play it in my freetime with my friends at my old school. It has been more than 3 years since I have played. I think I have lost all of my chess skills but I can still remember how to play. Lots of people have been asking me about Thai chess so I have made this page for them. English Thai 1. Rook rua (boat) 2. Knight ma (horse) 3. Bishop khon 4. King khun 5. Queen met 6. Pawn bia 1 2 3 4 5 6 The pieces for Thai Chess are mostly different from World Chess. There is only one you will recognise. That is the "Knight". We called it "Ma" which is Thai for "Horse".

Board Size: 8 x 8
Board Set-up:
The set-up is nealy the same as World Chess but the white Khun are facing the black Met.
Set the pieces up from left to right:
Rua, Ma, Khon, Khun, Met, Khon, Ma, Rua. The Bia will be on the third and sixth row unlike the World Chess.
How to move:
Khun (King) = can move one square in each direction. Khun is the most important one, it can't die because that will be the end of the game. Khon (Bishop) = can move one square diagonally in every direction or one square straight forward. Khon is the one mostly used to protect khun. It is more useful than a knight (ma) at the end of the game. Met (Queen) = can move diagonally in every direction, but only one square. Met is always used to attack the opponent and sometimes also used for protecting khun same as khon. Ma (Knight) = can move and be used the same as world chess knight. Rua (Rook) = can move and be used the same as world chess rook. It's very powerful if you still have it near the end of the game. Bia (Pawn) = can only move one square forward at a time (unlike the first move for world chess). When it takes another piece it does this diagonally. After moving forward three rows, a pawn is promoted to a queen. It doesn't have to reach the far end. Promotion is done by turning the piece over. Bia is always used for attacking the opponent, clearing the way and stopping the opponent from coming forward. Counting Rules When you or your opponent only has a khun left, it's time to start counting. You have to count your chess pieces and your opponent pieces altogether then start counting the next number. For example: you have three pieces and your opponent has one piece, you have to start counting from five. You have to checkmate the opponent before the counting finishes. If you can't, that means "draw".
Chess pieces Moves No Ma, Khon, Rua 64 Ma (1 piece)
Ma (2 pieces) 64
32 Khon (1 piece)
Khon (2 pieces) 44
22 Rua (1 piece)
Rua (2 pieces) 16
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Thai Chess

Originally Posted by rawlins

Pawn to D6.

Nonsense - Fuck Off

Originally Posted by blue

How to Play Thai Chess

Tuesday, 13 February 2007 17:25 Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

Thai Chess is one of the most popular hobbies for Thai people. Any age of Thai people can play it. Thai chess is a little more complicated compared to word chess. I used to play it in my freetime with my friends at my old school. It has been more than 3 years since I have played. I think I have lost all of my chess skills but I can still remember how to play. Lots of people have been asking me about Thai chess so I have made this page for them. English Thai 1. Rook rua (boat) 2. Knight ma (horse) 3. Bishop khon 4. King khun 5. Queen met 6. Pawn bia 1 2 3 4 5 6 The pieces for Thai Chess are mostly different from World Chess. There is only one you will recognise. That is the "Knight". We called it "Ma" which is Thai for "Horse".

Board Size: 8 x 8
Board Set-up:
The set-up is nealy the same as World Chess but the white Khun are facing the black Met.
Set the pieces up from left to right:
Rua, Ma, Khon, Khun, Met, Khon, Ma, Rua. The Bia will be on the third and sixth row unlike the World Chess.
How to move:
Khun (King) = can move one square in each direction. Khun is the most important one, it can't die because that will be the end of the game. Khon (Bishop) = can move one square diagonally in every direction or one square straight forward. Khon is the one mostly used to protect khun. It is more useful than a knight (ma) at the end of the game. Met (Queen) = can move diagonally in every direction, but only one square. Met is always used to attack the opponent and sometimes also used for protecting khun same as khon. Ma (Knight) = can move and be used the same as world chess knight. Rua (Rook) = can move and be used the same as world chess rook. It's very powerful if you still have it near the end of the game. Bia (Pawn) = can only move one square forward at a time (unlike the first move for world chess). When it takes another piece it does this diagonally. After moving forward three rows, a pawn is promoted to a queen. It doesn't have to reach the far end. Promotion is done by turning the piece over. Bia is always used for attacking the opponent, clearing the way and stopping the opponent from coming forward. Counting Rules When you or your opponent only has a khun left, it's time to start counting. You have to count your chess pieces and your opponent pieces altogether then start counting the next number. For example: you have three pieces and your opponent has one piece, you have to start counting from five. You have to checkmate the opponent before the counting finishes. If you can't, that means "draw".
Chess pieces Moves No Ma, Khon, Rua 64 Ma (1 piece)
Ma (2 pieces) 64
32 Khon (1 piece)
Khon (2 pieces) 44
22 Rua (1 piece)
Rua (2 pieces) 16
8

Thank you 'blue' for an excellent overview about Thai Chess. Could you please explain a little more about the 'counting' calculation?

In European / International FIDE chess the Queen / Rook -Castle / Bishop have a great deal more capacity to move. I consider that the Thai game is more realistic - so hence my interest to learn more about this game.

Originally Posted by Mid

Makruk (Thai: หมากรุก [màkrúk]), or Thai chess, is a board game descended from the 6th century Indian game of chaturanga or a close relative thereof, and therefore related to chess. It is regarded as the most similar living game to this common ancestor of all chess variants.[1]

Makruk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thank you very much Mid for your reply to my enquiry. I think my biggest issue here is the 'counting rules'. In European / International FIDE rules we do not have to labour under such restrictions.

This is what makes the 'Thai' game so much more subtle and realistic.

Chess, draughts, rummy- why do the Thai have their own unique 'rules' for all of these games? makes it a bit hard to give them a game. Thai chess sound interesting- a bit like a hybrid of chess and draughts/checkers.

Thai chess competition to be held April 21-22

BANGKOK, 19 April 2012 – The Finance Ministry is prepared to organize the Thai Chess Competition, with an aim to have the record of 1,000 chess boards at one event.

The Thai Chess Competition will be held during April 21-22 at the National Stadium. The objectives are to encourage youth to utilize their free time on useful activities and promote Thai chess to the world.

The organizer expects to have 1,000 chess boards or 2,000 competitors at the event, breaking the new record, with the participation of amateur and veteran chess players alike.

Thai chess has pieces moved and positioned differently from regular chess; for example, the Thai Queen only moves one square diagonally while a regular Queen can move any number of squares vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

Deputy Finance Minister Tanusak Lek-uthai said many Thai children have become addicted to online games or involved in narcotic drugs; therefore the ministry and other related agencies will hold this event as part of an effort to encourage beneficial activities among them.

He said chess can help improve thinking, planning, and problem solving abilities, adding that it also encourages youth to use wisdom instead of violence in their daily life.

Interested people can find more information about the chess competition at Thai Board Games Online : Thai Chess, Thai Checkers and etc.

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Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

I consider that the Thai game is more realistic

realistic, it's a game ? not real life.

Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

Originally Posted by rawlins

Pawn to D6.

Nonsense - Fuck Off

Conceding already?

If you opponent is bigger than you his/her rules are the ones applied.

^ And if you are a farang playing a Thai they are allowed to get the 10 nearest Thais to them to come and help.

Originally Posted by Mid

it also encourages youth to use wisdom instead of violence in their daily life

Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

Originally Posted by rawlins

Pawn to D6.

Nonsense - Fuck Off

You've never heard of the Rawlins gambit?