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1 | p.boxed |
2 | | Makruk, with kings immobilized by checks. | |
3 | ||
4 | p | |
f5cd0fb8 | 5 | | Everything goes as in |
dbc79ee6 | 6 | a(href="/#/variants/Makruk") Makruk |
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7 | | , but the king isn't allowed to move when he's under check |
8 | | except to capture the attacker. | |
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10 | figure.diagram-container | |
11 | .diagram | |
12 | | fen:rnbqkb1r/8/pppNpppp/3n4/8/PPPPPPPP/8/R1BKQBNR: | |
13 | figcaption Checkmate: the king cannot move. | |
14 | ||
15 | p. | |
16 | This variant is designed to reduce draws. | |
17 | It is played in Makruk single elimination tournaments in Thailand to | |
18 | decide a winner after a certain number of games have been drawn. | |
19 | ||
20 | p | |
21 | | I found the variant on | |
22 | a(href="https://www.pychess.org/variant/makpong") pychess-variants | |
23 | | , where you can also play it. |