I invented a new type of chess

Me ?

I remember reading long ago an endgame book where the author claimed the value of a king was a tiny bit more than a minor piece. So it's value would be maybe 3.1 to 3.5

Based on my experience I'd agree with that.

CNN Press Release - Munich Germany - Today the debut of Chless was unleashed upon the world in spectacular form as the world champion himself decided to leave the game of chess to promote the new chess variant called "chless" the "l" standing for less as in fewer and fewer pieces are left on the board after being taken.  The goal is to capture all pieces, including the king.  At presstime, sources say the inventor of the game, Dieter Schleggansbach, was giving a press conference in where he revealed that he originally come up with this idea long before January 5, 2019 of this year.  What will Schleggansbach do with the 9 million euros in annual income from his new creation?  The sky's the limit said the unbelievably imaginative creator of Chless, the amazing new game sweeping the chessworld.