Thai Chess: A Digital Adaptation of a Classic
Thai Chess, played on an 8x8 board, shares similarities with classical chess but features key distinctions. The initial setup mirrors classical chess, except for two crucial 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); and pawns begin on the third rank (white on the third, black on the sixth).
King, rook, and pawn movements largely align with classical chess rules: the king moves one square orthogonally or diagonally; the rook moves any number of unoccupied squares horizontally or vertically; and the pawn moves one square forward and captures diagonally forward. The game offers various modes: single-player against AI, local two-player, 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 vertically and captures one square diagonally forward, similar to European chess. Pawns promote only to queens upon reaching the sixth rank.
Winning the Game:
Checkmating the opponent's king results in victory, as in classical chess. A stalemate (pat) ends the game in a draw.
