LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND—In what scholars have called the largest shake-up of the game’s rule set in centuries, the International Chess Federation announced Tuesday that it was adding a race car piece to the playing board. “In all officially sanctioned matches played from today forward, the pawn immediately in front of a player’s king will be replaced with […]

In what scholars have called the largest shake-up of the game’s rule set in centuries, the International Chess Federation announced Tuesday that it was adding a race car piece to the playing board.

  • tacosanonymous@mander.xyzEnglish
    2·
    17 days ago

    “upon reaching the eighth rank, the race car piece could be turned sideways and gain the ability to Tokyo drift.”

    • thejml@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      17 days ago

      I feel like thats only a legal move if the player makes car tire screeching noises while turning it.