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+ | Makruk, with kings immobilized by checks.
+
+p
+ | Everything goes as in the variant
+ a(href="/#/variants/Makruk") Makruk
+ | , but the king isn't allowed to move when he's under check:
+ | one has to capture the attacker, or intercept the attack if possible.
+
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+ .diagram
+ | fen:rnbqkb1r/8/pppNpppp/3n4/8/PPPPPPPP/8/R1BKQBNR:
+ figcaption Checkmate: the king cannot move.
+
+p.
+ This variant is designed to reduce draws.
+ It is played in Makruk single elimination tournaments in Thailand to
+ decide a winner after a certain number of games have been drawn.
+
+p
+ | I found the variant on
+ a(href="https://www.pychess.org/variant/makpong") pychess-variants
+ | , where you can also play it.