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	Chess in Cambodia
		It was not the international chess they played but Makruk, the Thai variant, which however is close enough for a western chessplayer to learn it quickly.
		It was strange and touching to see that in those streets where chess was played so passionately, on the one hand no one had heard of Kasparov or the Sicilian, while on the other hand their chess-machismo was exactly that of the analysis rooms and chess cafes here.
		The people I stayed with tried to arrange a meeting or even a game with this living legend of Cambodian Makruk, and it is a pity it didn't happen, because it would have been interesting to know if his boast worked the other way, too.
	www.xs4all.nl /~timkr/chess/makruk.htm (1217 words)

	Chess Variants, Chaturanga, Shatranj, Tamerlane Chess, Xianggi/Chinese Chess, Shogi/Japanese Chess, Janggi, Makruk, ...
		By and large it is believed that chess has its origin in India and then spread all over the world.
		Makruk - This chess variant is played in Thailand.
		Each player puts his pawns on the specified position., after that players place one major piece anywhere on his side of the board until all of the pieces are on the board.
	www.chesssetstore.com /variants-chess-sets (262 words)

	Makruk bei Ubei (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Makruk - bedeutung definition erklärung glossar zu Makruk
		Die verschiedenen ostasiatischen Schachvarianten - Xiangqi, Shogi und Makruk, um nur die bekanntesten zu nennen - entstanden möglicherweise ebenfalls aus dem Tschaturanga...
		Wehrschach), Shogi und Makruk nehmen einen ähnlichen Platz in ostasiatischen Kulturen ein...
	www.ubei.de /Makruk (239 words)

	Makruk
		Expressed "Makruk", with a low-"shaking" tone while saying "Mak" and a high-level tone when saying "ruk") is a board game descended from the 6th century Indian game of chaturanga or a close relative thereof, and therefore related to Western chess.
		If fl captures a white rook, the count restarts and white now has 12 moves to checkmate his opponent (the given value of 16 minus the total number of pieces, 4).
		Ouk Chatrang, the Cambodian Chess and Makruk, the Thai Chess
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3Dmakruk%26type%3Den (450 words)

	Ouk Chatrang - Makruk
		Makruk is now one of the better recognized Chess variety.
		Makruk is also widely played in Cambodia as attested by Tim Krabbé.
		It is the true form of Cambodian Chess: the form given by Gollon and Pritchard in their books is, most probably, an invention.
	history.chess.free.fr /cambodian.htm (1474 words)

	Chess - Online Guide
		Unlike Korean and Burmese Chess, Makruk or Thai Chess is presently thriving well in its home country where proponents outnumber those who play European Chess by a huge proportion and the game is a nationally televised attraction.
		The game is related to both the Japanese and Burmese versions of Chess and many people believe that Makruk predates both these other games.
		Makruk - Thai Chess (some of it is in English)
	www.tradgames.org.uk /games/Chess.htm (2899 words)

	MindZine - Oriental Chess Games Variants
		The game is believed to be at least a thousand years old, and of all the forms of chess still played today it may be closest to the original common ancestor game.
		Although Makruk appears similar to chess and can be played with a western chess set, the lack of long-range diagonal-moving pieces completely changes the character of the game.
		Although he played Makruk first, he also excelled at chess and won a gold medal for his performance in the 1988 Chess Olympiad in Greece.
	www.msoworld.com /mindzine/news/orient/orientchess.html (2151 words)

	Makruk board game: how to play, what strategy, setup, instructions and rules. Online
		Makruk board game: how to play, what strategy, setup, instructions and rules.
		In this place You can discovered all about the Makruk rule, free Makruk, and Makruk game.
		Our Makruk set, for play Makruk, are very beautiful.
	www.gaissa.com /Board_Games/Classic/Makruk.htm (474 words)

	makruk
		This group is dedicated to the strategic board game of Makruk (Thai chess).
		The Makruk group not only serves as a forum for discussing topics like tactics, professional games, or upcoming events, but also provides joint access to Makruk documents and internet links.
		Best of all, players from around the world now have one source for sharing pictures and making a truly comprehensive Makruk calendar.
	groups.msn.com /makruk (106 words)

	Chess - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Grand Chess) or other rule changes are made such as the ability to reinstated captured pieces (e.g.
		national games, like Shogi (Japan), Xiangqi (China), Janggi (Korea) and Makruk (Thailand).
		Chess may be played individually or in teams, either with team players participating in the thinking over one game (consultation games) or playing on other boards where consultation is prohibited (team chess).
	open-encyclopedia.com /Chess (1636 words)

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		> I know this has nothing to do with Shogi, and I > only have a mild interest in Makruk myself, but I > know some people on this list will find this > interesting.
		After a confusing but fun adventure > through obscure Thai language web sites (without > the aid of translation software!) I've finally > found a site for playing Makruk (Thai chess) > against live opponents that is user-friendly for > for English-speaking players: > > http://www.thaibg.com/TSOnline/index.php > > All the important stuff is in English.
		> > For those who may not be familiar with the game, > Makruk is the eastern "variant" of chess which > most closely resembles the Western game: 8x8 > board, king, queen, two rooks, two bishops, two > knights, eight pawns.
	www.shogi.net /shogi-l/Archive/2003/Nmay01-00.txt (471 words)

	Board and Card Game News » Blog Archive » Makruk / Thai Chess Set
		Note: pieces are traditional red and fl, and not as shown in the picture below.
		Click here to have a look at our Thai / Makruk Chess Set
		This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 at 11:45 pm and is filed under Traditional Board Games.
	www.zonzab.co.uk /thenews/?p=27 (172 words)

	Ancient Chess: chess history, xiangqi, shogi, shatranj. Idyllwild, CA
		Read about chess history, chess evolution and fascinating chess variants from around the world.
		Learn to play Thai chess (makruk), Chinese chess (xiangqi), Japanese chess (shogi), Korean chess (janggi).
		Experience the medieval chess (shatranj) that spread throughout the world, and look at a beautiful reproduction of the 9th century set found in Nishapur, Persia (now Iran).
	www.ancientchess.com (129 words)

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