Chess 960 openings

Is there a book or a web site with chess 960 openings database?

All the time I just improvise, I cant play if I do not know the openings.

I would be surprised if something like that exists, although it probably will in the future, all AI generated.

Theoretically, every starting position has the potential for a similar Openings Literature as Standard Chess. That's a lot of books....

Why someone did not write a book about it. There is a ton of books about regular chess. That is discrimination.

But without opening explorer how do I know what moves are right?

The point of Chess960 is to play man-to-man chess over the board without opening preparation, just pure "skill."

But how can you learn anything if setup changes every time. I spent years memorizing openings, and I dont even know where to start here...

You really can play standard chess.  Moreover, you may have a permanent opponent, and you can play with him your most liked game time and time again.

I see no reason for you to play new games...

But that is just silly, it's same as if I asked where can I learn openings, and you tell me that find an oponent who plays only one opening that I know and play only him over and over again.

I dont want to know only one game and setup, I want them all.

The aim of the game is to prohibit the studying of openings and you want a book ??

Well you can learn opening for chess 960. Learning opening does not mean memorising moves. Why don't you learn simple rules like 1-Central control 2-Kings safety 3-Quick development 4-Development of minor pieces before heavy pieces 5-Not leaving any piece square undefended. If you follow these and similar general advices you can play fairly well against players of your level.

  Rest assure stronger players play strongly in chess960 too. Your ranking will be more or less similar to standard chess. In fact it is true for all formats of chess. A GM or IM will will win against a 1900 player whether he plays blind fold / chess960 / blitz or any other format.

  Instead of spending too much time on memorising opening moves if you put that much effort in understanding basics of chess you will improve your game much more. 

You should think of every move from the first move on, also in regular chess. That's also what chess 960 particularly is about
Think about logical things like king safety, and development of bishops and knights. Consider the centre as well, but in a different perspective.

The aim of game is to prohibit studying of openings? But nevermind that, if people had time and will to class and study all openings in regular chess, why they are not doing the same with 960. How much diferent starting positions are there in chess 960?

there are 960 ways to start with !! lol

960??!! Where did you get that idea??

Whit bishops always on diferent colours and king in need to be between 2 rooks, I do not believe there is 960 positions. Does White and black allways start with simetrical setup?

why don't you set it up and start counting and let me know when you are finish

I just say, there must be a formula how they calculate that, but I do not think they took bishops and king positions in consideration.

black and white are always mirrored

why do 960 possibilities seem strange?

It's just very large number for 8 pieces.

surely there is got to be a book on it on the opening so we can learn it ?

960 seems too large?

I am not mathematician, a kid in school, so i will try to apply my limited knowledge.

Since, white/black are always mirrored, I will jsut concentrate on white.

> For a1, there are exactly six peices, which can be put. (Exclude king, and black bishop)

>> In case, there is a rook on a1, there are exactly five peices which could be placed on b1. (Excluding rook-already placed, other rook-king must in between, and white bishop) .

>> If a1 != rook, then n(b1) = 5. (Exclude king, and white bishop, and peice already placed on a1)

In just these two squares, no of combinations possible: 

>> If a1 == rook, 5

>> If a1!=rook, 5!= 120.

Total = 125.

If you proceed in such a manner, I think, you can arrive at answer, or you can just google chess960 formual, and search for it, I am sure there must eb one lying there.