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'''Chess960''', also known as '''Fischer Random Chess''', after its inventor, former World Chess Champion [[Bobby Fischer]], provides a new variety of [[chess]] opening positions, thus obviating in most cases reliance on [[opening theory]]. | '''Chess960''', also known as '''Fischer Random Chess''', after its inventor, former World Chess Champion [[Bobby Fischer]], provides a new variety of [[chess]] opening positions, thus obviating in most cases reliance on [[opening theory]]. | ||
The pieces are set up as follows: | |||
The pawns are on the second rank, in the same way as in normal chess. The pieces are distributed randomly according to an accepted method | |||
Revision as of 17:53, 26 July 2009
Chess960, also known as Fischer Random Chess, after its inventor, former World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer, provides a new variety of chess opening positions, thus obviating in most cases reliance on opening theory.
The pieces are set up as follows:
The pawns are on the second rank, in the same way as in normal chess. The pieces are distributed randomly according to an accepted method