18 Jan 08
Originally posted by adam warlockit is quite popular on Schemingmind.com
Can someone tell me a good site were it is possible to play fischer random chess?
And by the way do you feel that playing Chess960 is good for orthodox chess. In the sense that it makes you think harder and concentrate on ideas?
Also they have Stanley Chess "the original chess" as well as Shantraj and other variations.
18 Jan 08
Originally posted by adam warlockIf you ask me, I avoid to play 960. It's too random for my taste.
Can someone tell me a good site were it is possible to play fischer random chess?
And by the way do you feel that playing Chess960 is good for orthodox chess. In the sense that it makes you think harder and concentrate on ideas?
One of the improtant aspects of chess is openings. 960 has 960 times more openings than the classical one. We will all be back to square one if we start to play 960.
When FIDE finds it serious chess, then perhaps I will change my view.
18 Jan 08
Originally posted by FabianFnasBut the point of chess960 is precisely sidestepping opening memorisation and reinforcing chess understanding. I'll just give it a try and see if I like it.
If you ask me, I avoid to play 960. It's too random for my taste.
One of the improtant aspects of chess is openings. 960 has 960 times more openings than the classical one. We will all be back to square one if we start to play 960.
When FIDE finds it serious chess, then perhaps I will change my view.
18 Jan 08
Originally posted by FabianFnasThe problem with this is though, that you can memorize openings, sometimes out to the 20th+ move. Fischer random takes that memorization out of the game, and makes you actually understand the game on a base level.
If you ask me, I avoid to play 960. It's too random for my taste.
One of the improtant aspects of chess is openings. 960 has 960 times more openings than the classical one. We will all be back to square one if we start to play 960.
When FIDE finds it serious chess, then perhaps I will change my view.
18 Jan 08
Originally posted by FabianFnasIf losing your openings takes you back to square one, you have quite the memory and very small capacity for learning. personally I would be at least on step 2 😵
If you ask me, I avoid to play 960. It's too random for my taste.
One of the improtant aspects of chess is openings. 960 has 960 times more openings than the classical one. We will all be back to square one if we start to play 960.
When FIDE finds it serious chess, then perhaps I will change my view.