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22nd May 2009, 11:25am
#1
by Tamer
North America United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 556

Just last nite I played this variation for the first time. I went from confusion, to amusement, to having some really good games. I would be interested to hear from other enthusiast's for this type of chess play.

22nd May 2009, 11:59am
#2
by Sahist4
Serbia
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 527

 I'm a big fan of this variation (though here in Serbia it is called 'Фишеров шах' - 'Fischer's chess'), so we could play a game or two! Laughing

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/fischerandom

 it picked position 38 for me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I played 1. g3 we could play the same position in other game with you as white, or you can let the generator pick some other position!
Smile

1. g3 e5 2. Bg2 Bc5 3. Bxb7 Bxf2 4. Rf1 Bxg1 5. Rxg1 Nc6 6. Bxa8 Re6 7. b3 Nh6 8. Bb2 f6 9. h3 Qe8 10. Nc3 Qg6 11. 0-0-0
Black resigned.

Thank you Tamer for playing, it seems that chess960 is now playable by chess.com interface. Well done Erik! Laughing
22nd May 2009, 12:04pm
#3
by Tamer
North America United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 556

Ok, Cool. Let's do this.. Not sure how though. I would like to move e5.

22nd May 2009, 12:27pm
#4
by Sahist4
Serbia
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 527

 Ok I edited the board and moved Bg2.

 We could excange moves by notes, and track the moves by this thread! :)

22nd May 2009, 12:31pm
#5
by Tamer
North America United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 556

Allright then. Let's see here..Bc5

22nd May 2009, 12:40pm
#6
by erik
Bay Area, CA United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 12891

we really really want to do this on chess.com :) i think in 3-4 months!

22nd May 2009, 12:41pm
#7
by wingtzun
United Kingdom
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 658

Great -fischer random chess.

22nd May 2009, 12:43pm
#8
by Tamer
North America United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 556

That would be awesome Erik. 

22nd May 2009, 12:50pm
#9
by Sahist4
Serbia
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 527

Kudos to you Erik! Smile

7th June 2009, 02:07pm
#10
by pandelus
Fintry, Glasgow Scotland
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 27

Following on from Teshuvah - another vote for this. I find this variant does add to the original game without getting gimicky. A great leveller on the openings front which I believe was why Fischer invented it - as he was finding play stale with masters playing 20 rehearshed moves against each other.

7th June 2009, 02:16pm
#11
by Tamer
North America United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 556

It does level the playing field. Once the game starts the rest is up you, and the tactics you've learned thus far..At least that's the way I see it.

7th June 2009, 02:19pm
#12
by richie_and_oprah
Marie Byrd Land United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 1861

I think it is perhaps the only chess variant that has serious merit and worthy of further investigations once one gets passed some of the positons that absolutely hold an edge for one side over the other.

8th June 2009, 05:19am
#13
by chevrechou
london England
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 179

???????????????????????????

8th June 2009, 05:57am
#14
by ZeSquid
California United States
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 13

what is it? im confused!

8th June 2009, 09:56am
#15
by steevmartuns
Pennsylvania United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 548
erik wrote:

we really really want to do this on chess.com :) i think in 3-4 months!


Awesome! I love this chess variant, it feels new and exciting every time you play, but there aren't many good places to play it online. Thanks Erik, I can't wait!

29th August 2009, 11:40am
#16
by Tamer
North America United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 556

Click the link below for more info.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/chess960

29th August 2009, 11:51am
#17
by rich
United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 27854

I think it's a silly game. Why bobby fischer invented this game for I do not know.

31st August 2009, 09:25am
#18
by OrangeJ
Rhode Island United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 183

960 is awesome it is the only way i can beat my friend (other than odds and bughouse) my record against him is 2-0-1 his rating is about 1900 in USCF and chess.com

31st August 2009, 11:52am
#19
by Tamer
North America United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 556
OrangeJ wrote:

960 is awesome it is the only way i can beat my friend (other than odds and bughouse) my record against him is 2-0-1 his rating is about 1900 in USCF and chess.com

lol. Good for you man!


31st August 2009, 03:08pm
#20
by paul211
Ontario Canada
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 3141

Just started playing 960 and it is fun and different as I do not have to worry about technicians that have prepared lines and lines of play in any opening.

And further more I will never play I think against Peter Leko.

Every year since 2005, Peter Leko played a rapid chess match in the Hungarian city of Miskolc. Each year, he faced a different world-class opponent.

No worry about preparation anymore.

Anyone who wants to challenge me at the 960 game do it, rated, unrated or takeback game, you are welcome.

 

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