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Siam Chess Game. How Many "Mets" Will Finish Off The Naked King Of Siam?[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
M Winther wrote on Sat, Jun 16, 2007 06:52 PM UTC:
Graeme, I did not mean to say that it's inferior because it's sedate. I argue that it's inferior because it's too drawish. Poompat from Thailand writes:

'Thai chess gained much popularity in the 1990s, with 5-7 televised national events/year, but after lots of published analysis, the knowledge of Thai chess techniques + stategies seem to have reached the peak. Sadly, almost all serious games between similar-level pros are draws. Now, they have to invent tie-break games called 'Makpong' (Defensive Chess) wherein the player who checks the opponent's king such that he has to MOVE the king wins. BAD IDEA!'
/Mats