Chess960 Explained!

This is an example of a specific game played using random chess #530.  Perhaps it is not much of an explanation, but it gives one an idea of what might happen.

This is an example of a game played using random chess #811.  Perhaps it is not much of an explanation, but it gives one an idea of what might happen.

densesense DUDE what is this stuff? ? ? Artistic representation of a game or do you play like this?

I saw this yesterday night and dreamt about something like this... like I was representing pawn movements with a organic line like all pawns were part of a membrane or something... Crazy stuff

I find art as an alternative way of enjoying chess.  These were actual games of chess960; I plotted each move and made a single image of the complete game. I admit there is some artistic license here, but the idea is to show a holistic view of the specific game.  I look at chess not only as a game, which I do enjoy, but as an artistic toolbox to articulate the forces and structures created in each individual match in a way that draws in the viewer and creates a hopefully esthetically  pleasing image.

Chess 960 - Chess Variants https://www.chess.com/club/chess-960-chess-variants

From my blog;

https://www.chess.com/blog/HasanElias/a-small-improvement-on-starting-positions-of-fischer-random-chess-or-chess-960

A small improvment in FRC or Chess 960

Fischer Random Chess or Chess 960 is a great variation of the game and I think is the future of chess (and I think other variations of the game that include fairy chess pieces have a chance too).

But there is really a problem with castling. The whole point of castling is to improve your position moving your King to safety. But the point of castling is also the surprise factor, you don't want to be too obvious. In normal chess there are positions where you keep your opponent guessing about you castling Kingside or Queenside, it is part of the strategy.

But in Chess 960, some starting positions (as the image below) lack of this surprise factor. Firstly you can't castle to one side without moving one of the Rooks.

So, it would be great to reduce 959 starting positions of Chess 960 to 600 or so (I have not calculated yet the starting positions with this configuration).

What do you think?

There are also about 16% of starting position where the King won't move if it Castles in one direction, because it's already in the target square. I've written two articles about the failures in Castling for Chess960 and my gut reaction was to always have the King move (like in FIDE Chess). 

I think the most critical initial positions are those in which one of the Rooks interrupts one of the castlings, and thus eliminates the surprise factor, this is unnatural to the essence of chess.

What you said also makes sense.

I think the surprise factor issue is insignificant and is not a problem that needs to be dealt with.  It is a minority of games in standard chess where the surprise factor has any significance anyway.  Most of the time a player castles early on, and makes his intentions clear even earlier.  

So, in some games your intention would be known early; for example, that queen side castle will not happen.  That is no different than many games in standard chess.  No issue.  

The important thing is that both sides are dealing with the same position.  Every 960 position requires consideration of a unique strategy.  That's the beauty of it.  

Yes, I think we agree to disagree. It's silly to me that the player has to move one of the Rooks to castle, even when the spaces are clear. It is unnatural.

I am very Week to play chess960.How I improve?

By playing more Daily 960

how can I get out of this

:tup

What is the method of castling in Chess960 on Chess.com? Do you move the King or double click on it or the Rook, what's the method, and are there other conditions (other than the usual in Standard Chess)? I've been looking for a rules/method article for Chess960 for the Chess.com interface, but no dice.

To castle, click the king, then click on the rook.  

Other than that there are no special things to know.  Just play chess.  

Thanks for the explanation!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12Hmq5a0hdrRxv5UNfxGv3KK5kpL68CKW