Chess redesigned by a designer from Street Fighter 2

Thoughts?
Clearly not as a replacement, but into terms of evolving the game to make a sidekick this seems compelling at first glance. A bit like 20twenty has done with cricket...

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-03-chess-2-the-sequel-how-a-street-fightin-man-fixed-the-worlds-most-famous-game

I wonder if, instead of saying "checkmate" you instead say HADOUKEN! XD

Seriously though, I'm greatly interested in this variant, and i shall have to follow it's progress and *fingers crossed* it will be released for PC or even games console usage.
I can see how looking at the game differently could help expand a chess players' line of thinking, and hone their strategic prowess.

Teleporting Queens, Knights taking their own pieces, Kings scoring "touchdowns" ??? What's not to like!?

Thanks for sharing this article

A bit gimmicky but nonetheless interesting. I do agree with the
problem that he is trying to solve; that of too many draws. But I
disagree with the solution of making stalemate a win.

The idea of winning by advancing the king is a good one and I feel
in keeping with the original "war-game" of chess. I might try that!

It was the King "touchdown" that really appealed to me too. There would be occasions where you could sac a huge number of pieces if it gave him a free run up the board. Wasn't too keen on the nemesis idea, but points to this guy for thinking on a tangent