Circular chess

I remember one of the GMs, I believe it was Kasparov, suggesting that you let the knight and bishops trade places when beginning the game in order to revive one's tactical sense instead of memorized positions, particularly in the openings.
One such approach is achieved with circular chess, which is quite a curious thing. Look at the game and the rules at http://www.ochess.com/.

Originally posted by Netizen
I remember one of the GMs, I believe it was Kasparov, suggesting that you let the knight and bishops trade places when beginning the game in order to revive one's tactical sense instead of memorized positions, particularly in the openings.
One such approach is achieved with circular chess, which is quite a curious thing. Look at the game and the rules at http://www.ochess.com/.

You know, I think you are right about it being Fischer... I like the idea about rearranging the pieces to keep the tactics flexible. As for circular chess, it forces a different style of thinking along with using familiar tools - mental gymnastics, simply.

Yes, it's an interesting thought. Check it out:
http://www.chessvariants.com/diffsetup.dir/fischer.html

It definetly makes things more complicated. For some one who knows little about tactics or postitions, it would be beneficial. But to someone who bases their skills on those two aspects, I think it might pose a great disadvantage. It would truly strengthen your abilities by forcing you to not limit them by precedents.