I understand that it does - but are you a regular chess player?
An insignificant amount of chessplayers: extremely talented, and very
closely bunched in skill level, and with a lot of time to research /
memorize a large amount of opening theory, play each other under the
auspices of an at least somewhat corrupt organization - 60% end in draws .
So what?
ban the draw offer and motivate them to play fighting chess - that
percentage will reduce to at least 45-50%.
With that skill level, expertise and knowledge - no serious chess player
will have a problem with this result.
It would be nice if there was many chess variants close enough to chess
that they were accepted by most chess players - then everyone would be
playing in a chess variant tournament.
I believe if chess is moved to a larger board, it would be difficult for
HUMANs to attain the amount of chess theory of the 8x8 game.
Chess is 'played out' not because it is flawed but because it became too
successful.
