> apparently it wasn't until 19th century that people made clear that you couldn't promote a pawn to a King, surprising an attempted checkmate by responding Le

> apparently it wasn't until 19th century that people made clear that you couldn't promote a pawn to a King, surprising an attempted checkmate by responding Le roi est mort, vive le roi! That's the coolest thing ever though, why would you ban such a move, where's the rule of cool when you need it most?