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External Link: Kar Ouk

A variation of Khmer Chess popular in olden times is known as Kar Ouk(Ka Ok) (defend against being placed in check). In this style of play, the first player to place the opposing King in check wins the game.

External Link: http://pika.cs.nctu.edu.tw/lit/KarOuk.rar

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By Yu Ren Dong.
Web page created: 2009-04-30. Web page last updated: 2009-04-30