"There must have been a time when men were gods, else they could not
have invented chess." - Dr. Tarrasch

To that I would add that men certainly have fallen far since then,
else they would not try so hard to change chess into their own faulty
image of what it should be. Futzing with classical chess has done
nothing but cheapen the game, and made it *less* popular than it once
was. "But television! But sponsorship!," they exclaim. Blah, blah,
blah. These folks know as much of chess as I do of rope dancing. (to
the obligatory Fischer random comment: an interesting chess *variant*
with its own flaws, worth playing, but it ain't chess, it is a
variant).

To those who think their proposed changes are so great, I say, then go
hold tournaments with your crappy revisions to the rules, and see how
far you get. If you aren't willing to put your money where your mouth
is..... Of course, that is part of the problem, isn't it? You have all
the answers, ala your local barber or taxi driver, but no resources to
implement them.

Chess is great whether or not a millionaire decides to put his/her
money into it.