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Makruk (Thai chess). Rules and information. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Rick Knowlton wrote on Sat, Mar 6, 2004 03:40 AM UTC:
Here's another question, for someone who knows what Makruk is like in Thailand: According to Murray's History of Chess, the pawn, called 'bia,' is traditionally a cowrie (or cowry) shell. Are cowrie shells still used today in Thailand? Or is it preferable to have the little disk-like objects which are manufactured like the rest of the set?