| 1 | p.boxed |
| 2 | | Makruk, with kings immobilized by checks. |
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| 4 | p |
| 5 | | Everything goes as in |
| 6 | a(href="/#/variants/Makruk") Makruk |
| 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. |
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| 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. |