Makruk (Thai chess)

Another of the five kinds of chess still played in Asia today (in addition to the international, or European, game we all know and love), this game is played in Thailand, Cambodia, and probably Laos.

Basic info & rules: http://history.chess.free.fr/cambodian.htm

Vladimir Kramnik has demonstrated an interest: http://www.chessvariants.org/oriental.dir/thaikramnik.html

Free web server: http://www.thaibg.com/TSOnline/index.php

One note of caution about the server—it often shuts down Firefox, so it’s best to use a different browser if you’re going to visit this site.

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Acedrex
Published:
10.17.08 / 3pm
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chess