Chess960: List of refutable positions and test games

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This is a derived list from our general calculations:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess960-chess-variants/list-of-all-960-fischer-s-positions-evaluations-and-best-moves

I consider as refutable positions with |ev| >> 0.5.

 

  1. BBQRKRNN 1. Ng3 (+0.42) b6 2. Nf3 Bxf3 3. exf3 d5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Rfe1 Ng6 (+0.58)

(to be continued)

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N.B. Well, something went wrong with my calculations and there are no refutable initial positions so far. tongue.png

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All right, we have our first candidate BBQRKRNN (#27 in the general list):

 

 

White knights represent the immediate threat to the black's kingside. So they are obliged to exchange their bishop on f3. Nevertheless, white has a significant advantage. blitz.png

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White threatens to make a mate in 3 knight moves grin.png:

 

 

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in your last example, black can Castle on his second move