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minus-squarePyr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-210 days agoI wonder how the top chess players would do if there were random games where the rook, knight and bishop are reordered (still symmetrical though) Is that a certain type of game that people do? I imagine it would destroy most typical game patterns.
minus-squarekapulsa@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up10·10 days agoYou will probably like this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess960 There have already been championships and magnus carlsen is a great supporter of this version.
minus-squarechaos@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 days agoI’m sure shuffled pieces have been a thing, there’s also Really Bad Chess which gives you different piece quantities entirely.
minus-squareThe Picard Maneuver@piefed.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days ago“Freestyle” chess (aka “960” or “Fischer Random”) has gained a lot of popularity lately. Big tournaments with big funding, spearheaded by Magnus Carlson. It’s what you’re describing, except it’s the entire back row, including the king and queen.
I wonder how the top chess players would do if there were random games where the rook, knight and bishop are reordered (still symmetrical though)
Is that a certain type of game that people do?
I imagine it would destroy most typical game patterns.
You will probably like this
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess960
There have already been championships and magnus carlsen is a great supporter of this version.
I’m sure shuffled pieces have been a thing, there’s also Really Bad Chess which gives you different piece quantities entirely.
“Freestyle” chess (aka “960” or “Fischer Random”) has gained a lot of popularity lately. Big tournaments with big funding, spearheaded by Magnus Carlson.
It’s what you’re describing, except it’s the entire back row, including the king and queen.