Chess: Definitive Edition

For over a hundred years the Fédération Internationale des Échecs has claimed governance over all Chess, yet in that time they've added less meaningful rule changes than accents in their name. This neglect of their duty to develop the sport has led to stagnation of the game not seen since the Shatranj period. Lasting 675 years and ending with “mad buffs” to the Queen, the Chess community has only seen minor changes to stalemate (yawn) and other boring draw-related rules since. We cannot allow these lazy gatekeepers to sit on their hands for another five hundred years. It is time for new rules, new pieces, new challenges. It is time for relevance, for relatability, for really sweet moves. It is time to be able to actually capture the King. It is time for Chess to have a major update. It is time for the Definitive Edition.