Edward Webb wrote on Fri, Apr 28, 2023 08:34 PM UTC:
There's a large number of pieces which would struggle to checkmate a king. A player that's behind would be tempted to capture all of their opponent's pawns and hope that there is insufficient mating material.
One suggestion is for pieces to be able to promote to themselves plus a king movement when entering the opponent's camp, with the idea of king + any being able to checkmate a lone king.
Some pieces would benefit more than others, though. Also, the game would become more complicated as the piece values would change.
There's a large number of pieces which would struggle to checkmate a king. A player that's behind would be tempted to capture all of their opponent's pawns and hope that there is insufficient mating material.
One suggestion is for pieces to be able to promote to themselves plus a king movement when entering the opponent's camp, with the idea of king + any being able to checkmate a lone king.
Some pieces would benefit more than others, though. Also, the game would become more complicated as the piece values would change.