Chess960: Fisher Random Chess
Chess960: Fisher Random Chess
a more interesting chess is the fisher random chess.
it randomnize initial positions of the row behind pawns, so that, players can't rely on memorizing opening books.
the question is, would top player remain top?
apparently, yes.
In 2018, a Chess960 match between reigning classical World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and the unofficial Chess960 world champion Hikaru Nakamura was held in Oslo. The match consisted of 8 rapid and 8 blitz games, with the rapid games counting double. Each position was used in two games, with colors reversed. Magnus Carlsen prevailed with a score of 14–10.[28][29]
From 11-14 September 2018, the Saint Louis Chess Club held a Chess960 event. [30] The playing format included five individual matches, each pair of players facing the same five different starting positions, with 6 rapid games (counting 2 points each) and 14 blitz games (counting 1 point each). The players and scores: Veselin Topalov (14.5-11.5) defeated Garry Kasparov; Hikaru Nakamura (14-12) defeated Peter Svidler; Wesley So (14.5-11.5) defeated Anish Giri; Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (17.5-8.5) defeated Sam Shankland.[31]