Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก)

Elite Naga · com.nagastudios.makruk

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v1.61 16.8 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.61 (65)
Updated: Dec 24, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size: 16.8 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Board (game)
Listed since: Jan 18, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 9
Website: elitenaga.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) is a game by Elite Naga in the Board category, listed since at least January 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.46.0, the APK grew from 13.9 MB to 16.8 MB. Since version 1.44, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.60, it drops 3 permissions: “Camera”, “Modify audio settings” and “Record audio”. The game can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.61

Bug fixed.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

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 --------- 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.

Version history

14 versions are listed, going back to v1.44. Since v1.57 it requires Android 5.0+.

v1.61 LATEST Dec 24, 2024 16.8 MB TRUSTED v1.60 Dec 24, 2024 16.9 MB TRUSTED v1.59 Dec 24, 2024 18.9 MB TRUSTED v1.57 Dec 24, 2024 44.2 MB TRUSTED v1.55 Dec 24, 2024 15.8 MB TRUSTED

All 14 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 24, 2024.
Certificate issued to “Naga Studios” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 24, 2024
Validated against Google Play Dec 24, 2024
Signed byCN=Nora Ky, OU=Android Development, O=Naga Studios, L=Phnom Penh, C=855
Signing certificate (SHA-1)84:96:81:05:BB:52:A9:3B:5B:8D:D1:77:39:B9:96:3D:8C:20:2A:89
File MD50a2901ebe7cb59883636d7c18083a98d
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (9)

Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.nagastudios.makruk.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.45 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.45 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Makruk - Thai Chess (หมากรุก) APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0a2901ebe7cb59883636d7c18083a98d.