You can tweak the rules of the game, but you'll still have to beware of the kids... #chess #freestyle #fischerrandom #chess960959
#FischerRandom
Segnalo per gli amanti degli #scacchi, che è in corso il molto "chiacchierato" grand slam tour nella variante #scacchi960 (alias #FischerRandom)
Per chi non lo sapesse #chess960 è una variante (IMHO stupenda), dove si azzerano tutti i secoli di teoria nelle aperture e di fatto si vede chi sa veramente giocare meglio a scacchi, banalmente estraendo a sorte la posizione dei pezzi dietro ai pedoni, tra 960 diverse posizioni
I think this is because #chess960 is doubly exciting live, but afterwards it is hard for a #chess player to relate to the games when they have no opening relevance as an artifact, despite them being so fascinating as they unfold. Fairly sure this is why many don't see the point of the variant. But this will change when #FischerRandom becomes normal...
Quite depressing when the big boys manage to make #chess960 #FischerRandom 'freestyle' look as stodgy as good old #classical #chess. At least there's always a new position next time...
I really enjoy watching #FischerRandom #chess960 live, and _especially_ seeing top players full of the enthusiasm and glee of discovery from the first moves that #chess lost long ago. But I have very little desire to play through most of the games afterwards...
Probably too quiet here for a sample size, but with the 'freestyle' #chess starting soon, which is your preference: #FRChess, #FischerRandom, #chess960, or the Roman numerals of St. Louis? I personally push for #chess959 ...
I'm reluctantly starting to agree that regular chess might not be as timeless as I once thought, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P349BdHUxlc
Do, mi provis ludi ŝakon960 tuj post eklerni pri tiu varianto danke al @romanmutin. La etoso estas freŝa! 😊
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