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Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) on Windows Pc

Developed By: Elite Naga

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: February 22, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version 1.61
Size 16.8 MB
Release Date December 17, 24
Category Board Games

Game Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]

What's New:
Bug fixed. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Makruk (Thai: หมากรุก; rtgs: Mak Ruk;), or Thai chess, is a board game descended from the 6th-century Indian game of chaturanga or a close relative thereof, and therefore related t... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) and play on Windows PC. Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) is free Board game, developed by Elite Naga. Latest version of Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) is 1.61, was released on 2024-12-17 (updated on 2025-02-22). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install & Play using BlueStacks
  2. Install & Play using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Play Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก)" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.61.

Download Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) 1.61 on Windows PC – 16.8 MB

Makruk (Thai: หมากรุก; rtgs: Mak Ruk;), or Thai chess, is a board game descended from the 6th-century Indian game of chaturanga or a close relative thereof, and therefore related to chess. It is regarded as the most similar living game to this common ancestor of all chess variants.
There are around two million Thais who can play makruk, while 5000 can play chess.
According to former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik, Makruk Thai is more strategic than international chess. You have to plan your operations with total care since Makruk Thai can be compared to an anticipated endgame of International Chess.

Rules
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The Pawn
(called เบี้ย bia, a cowry shell, formerly used for money) Moves and captures like a pawn in international chess, but cannot move two steps on the first move and, therefore, cannot be captured en passant. A pawn that reaches the sixth rank is always promoted to a queen (med).

The Queen
(called เม็ด met), the weakest piece, moves one step in any diagonal direction, like the fers in shatranj, or a cat sword in dai shogi.

The Bishop
(called โคน khon, nobleman or mask) moves one step in any diagonal direction or one step forward, like the silver general in shogi.

The Knight
(called ม้า ma, horse) moves like a knight in Western chess: two steps in one direction and then one step perpendicular to that movement. It jumps over any pieces in the way.

The Rook
(called เรือ ruea, boat) moves like a rook in Western chess: any number of steps horizontally or vertically.

Ang
moves like a king in international chess – one step in any direction. He is allowed to make a Ses (knight jump) at his first move (This special move is no more used in Thailand). The game ends when the king is checkmated.
Bug fixed.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.