I would like lichess to offer a game mode that has a Matriarchal approach instead of the traditional Patriarchal play that is traditional chess. What I mean is offer a Queen mode where the Queen plays as the King traditional does and the King plays as the Queen traditionally does. Don't change the placement of the pieces. just shift the mechanics of King and Queen.
As an additional play you could have male players play traditional and female players play the Matriarchal style.
How would the king be checkmated?
Why?
If the king can move as far as the queen can, he will be near impossible to checkmate, or so it seems to me.
The queen has to be checkmated for the matriarchal player. The queen moves as the king does, and the king now moves as the queen. A female is the Queen piece, she must be checkmated, her King moves around and does all her dirty work.
As to Why? Chess was created during a time where mostly Men dominated the political and military fields. The king therefore became the centerpiece of the game. This patriarchal approach limits the game in my opinion. If I had to go against a female "Queen" opponent shouldn't she be moving her King piece the way we males "Kings" move around our Queen piece. Also should we be trying to checkmate her piece as the Queen since she is female. I just think it adds more to the game. It evolves it towards a more realistic representation of modern society.
Why does it sound like it is sexist?
(BTW, I don't support this)
(BTW, I don't support this)
There are a lot of snowflakes these days. How about a variety when the pawn can identify as a queen?
My puzzles on phone and PC dont syncronize. For example, if i solve a puzzle on PC and want to solve them on phone, Lichess will offer puzzle that i have already solved. Correct this problem, please.
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