Makruk
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Makruk (Thai: หมากรุก; RTGS: mak ruk;[1] pronounced [màːk rúk]), or Thai chess (Thai: หมากรุกไทย; RTGS: mak ruk thai; pronounced [màːk rúk tʰaj]), is a strategy board game that is descended from the 6th-century Indian game of chaturanga or a close relative thereof, and is therefore related to chess. It is part of the family of chess variants.[2]
Quick Facts Years active, Genres ...
Years active | Unknown, predates Sittuyin |
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Genres | |
Players | 2 |
Setup time | < 1 minute |
Playing time | From 20 minutes to several hours |
Chance | None |
Skills | Strategy, tactics |
Synonyms | Thai chess |
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In Cambodia, where basically the same game is played, it is known as ouk (Khmer: អុក, pronounced [ʔok]) or ouk chatrang (Khmer: អុកចត្រង្គ, pronounced [ʔok.caʔ.ˈtrɑŋ]).[3]