Thai Chess: A Digital Adaptation of a Classic

Thai Chess, played on an 8x8 board, shares similarities with classical chess but features key differences in piece setup and movement. The game can be enjoyed against AI, a local opponent, or online players.

Piece Setup: The board dimensions are identical to those of standard chess. However, the initial arrangement differs slightly:

• 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).
• Pawns are positioned on the third rank for white and the sixth for black.

Piece Movement:

• King: Moves one square horizontally, vertically, or diagonally (no castling).
• 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 standard chess.
• Pawn: Moves one square forward vertically and captures one square diagonally forward, as in standard chess. Pawns promote to a queen upon reaching the sixth rank.

Winning the Game: The objective is to checkmate the opponent's king. A stalemate results in a draw. The game offers a familiar yet distinct chess experience, readily accessible through various play modes.