It was actually interesting tho thanks for the tip.
Pal Benko's Pre-Chess
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The placement is almost a game alone! It can give you advantage or disadvantage for the actual game, just like your position choices during a classic game.
What do you think then about Daslov's comment (within the link he gave, in the post I referred to at #13): "I liked Pre-Chess but when I played it with my friends, it wasn’t random enough, we were just trying to place as many pieces as we could to their natural positions (those from standard Chess)."
they did not have creativity or were lazy, obviously the easiest way is to choose standard you are used to it.
I strongly endorse this variant except with some slight variations:
1. Black should be first to place a piece. Otherwise, it diminishes the white advantage.
2. The placing of pieces should be on the clock.
3. No castling UNLESS the rook and king are in their natural starting positions. Only the one rook that is intended to castle with is required to be in said placement.
To me, this is the best variant. It maintains all of the familiar aspects of chess but obliterates opening theory and memorization.
I've read about half-random and I prefer playing Full random (960) OR non random (Prechess), but it is just my opinion I am not saying it is better or worse.