Sittuyin (Burmese Chess)
Sittuyin စစ်တုရင် is known as Burmese chess. Players start with the minor pieces in hand and place them on their side of the board in the setup of the game. Rooks must be placed on the back rank. Pawns can only promote to Queen (Fers) if Queen is already captured.
Board Size: 8 x 8
Author:
Year: 800
Starting Position
Pieces in Hand / Reserves
R
N
SG
K
F
SG
N
R
Hover over pieces to see their moves.
Variant Pieces
Move Only
Capture Only
Move & Capture
Hopper (Hurdle)
Lame (Leaper)
Immune
Promotion Zone
Explode (x)
Power Transfer (w)
ep
En Passant (e)