Thai Chess: A Digital Adaptation of a Classic Game

Thai Chess, played on an 8x8 board, shares similarities with classical chess but features key distinctions. The initial setup mirrors classical chess, except for two crucial differences: the white queen begins on e1 and the white king on d1 (each king is to the left of its queen from the player's perspective); and pawns are positioned on the third rank (white) and sixth rank (black).

The movement of the king and rook remains consistent with classical chess: the king moves one square in any direction, and the rook moves any number of unoccupied squares horizontally or vertically. Pawn movement also follows the standard one-square forward advance, with diagonal captures.

The game offers various play modes: against AI, locally with another player on the same device, or online against opponents.

Piece Movement Specifics:

• King: Moves as in Western chess; castling is not permitted.
• 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 Western chess.
• Pawn: Moves one square forward vertically and captures one square diagonally forward, mirroring Western chess rules. Pawns promote only to queens upon reaching the sixth rank.

Winning the Game:

The objective, as in classical chess, is to checkmate the opponent's king. A stalemate results in a draw.