Chess960
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Chess960 is a chess variant created by Bobby Fischer in which the starting positions of the pieces on the back rank are randomized under certain constraints, leading to 960 possible initial setups and emphasizing creativity over memorized openings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fischer random chess | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
board game variant
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chess variant ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fischer Random Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| board | standard 8x8 chessboard ⓘ |
| castlingRule |
castling is allowed from many different initial king and rook positions
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castling results in standard chess castled positions ⓘ |
| category | randomized chess variant ⓘ |
| computerSupport | supported by many modern chess engines ⓘ |
| creator | Bobby Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | standard chess ⓘ |
| drawRules | same draw rules as standard chess ⓘ |
| enPassantRule | same en passant rules as standard chess ⓘ |
| FIDERecognition | recognized by FIDE as a chess variant ⓘ |
| FIDEWorldChampionship | FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMajorEvent | Fischer Random Chess match in Mainz 1996 ⓘ |
| goal | emphasize creativity over opening memorization ⓘ |
| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| influenced | other random-chess variants ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Bobby Fischer
NERFINISHED
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Hikaru Nakamura NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnus Carlsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesley So NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTournament |
Chess Classic Mainz Fischer Random events
NERFINISHED
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FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notation | can use standard algebraic notation after position is known ⓘ |
| numberOfStartingPositions | 960 ⓘ |
| objective | checkmate the opponent’s king ⓘ |
| onlineAvailability | playable on major online chess servers ⓘ |
| openingBooks | limited compared to standard chess ⓘ |
| openingName | starting positions are often referred to by numeric codes ⓘ |
| openingTheoryImportance | reduced compared to standard chess ⓘ |
| pieceSet | uses standard chess pieces ⓘ |
| popularityRegion | global ⓘ |
| promotionRule | same pawn promotion rules as standard chess ⓘ |
| rulesSimilarity |
uses the same piece moves as standard chess
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uses the same victory conditions as standard chess ⓘ |
| skillFocus | reduces advantage of deep opening preparation ⓘ |
| startingPosition | randomized back-rank piece arrangement ⓘ |
| startingPositionConstraint |
all standard chess pieces must be present
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bishops must be on opposite-colored squares ⓘ king must be placed between the two rooks ⓘ pawns start on the second rank as in standard chess ⓘ white and black have mirror-symmetric back ranks ⓘ |
| strategicEmphasis | general principles and over-the-board calculation ⓘ |
| tacticalComplexity | high ⓘ |
| timeControl | can use any standard chess time controls ⓘ |
| tournamentUse | used in invitational and championship events ⓘ |
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Fischer random chess