Because inclusiveness means excluding.
accepting new name ideas for this piece: pic.twitter.com/Nw5qbJxdyB
— Chess.com (@chesscom) March 14, 2025
So far my favorite response to Chess.com on X is: “I’m a secularist atheist chess fan who thinks you should stuff your attempt to erase “Bishop” up the bodily orifice of your choice. Some tradition should not be messed with, even if they have religious connotations.”
Another person said, “it’s 2025. We’re not doing this anymore.”
I couldn’t agree more. Just stop it, please. We’ve decided to at least press pause on deconstructing civilization. At least for a while. Let’s get on the same page, shall we?
Anti-Catholic Dumbasses.
This game may be unsalvageable.
Why stop at bishop?
Knight: sounds kinda crusadery
Maybe some versions should have two queens or two kings on each side.
Let’s desegregate the black and white pieces and add a rainbow
of colours.
Actually, the whole game in its current form is unacceptable because of its inherent transphobia. Pieces should not be restricted to their assigned roles, but allowed to identify as other pieces. Make chess inclusive!
Maybe just allow the player to choose his/her/its own colors and use preferred pronouns if you capture an opponent’s piece. Oh and we can have ‘capture and release’ when capturing an other’s piece. Wow…I feel so woke.