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Uh-oh, expanded topic. In principle, the 4000 CVs here and 2000 more in
book 'Encyclopedia CVs' can be actually reduced to about 20 clusters having each mostly over 100 CVs. In the process, authorship when unworthy could well be dropped for up to 1/2 of them as duplicative, copycat, or plagiaristic; and any substance present could be inserted into the older precedential art as added explanatory paragraph. Only less than 10% the CVs would still be left out as unclassifiable -- the way Gilman's Man & Beasts does now for piece-types themselves in having M&B21, ''Lords High Everything-Else'' a catch-all miscellaneous file.  Hutnik in IAGO systematization also begins what are clusters of CVs as Gilman does for the pieces M&B-wise.  Also, what are NextChess Track I and II but two super-clusters first-approximate? Where does a rank beginner, like f.i.d.e. master or grandmaster, go? Or someone not so totally ignorant?  Typically, the specialist G.M. is ignorant of CVs, chess evolution, and history. Uninformed as a child but impressionable with native intelligence, good instinct and a will to learn possibly, the orthodox ranking chessist, we owe her/him something even better.  The INDEX of CVPage he may try, but it does not reveal clusters.  ''Large CVs'', ''Three Dimensional,''  ''Round,'' ''Historical'' in that Index are alone not cutting it to the heart of the matter and dilemma. Clusters would be cross-categorical in for instance being based more often on piece-types than size, shape, history.  The outside chess master is bewildered, perhaps thinking Capablanca's is original from recent 1920s. The unfortunate individual knows no better. Is Capa's large or medium anyway?  The ''See Also'' link in articles sometimes irrelevantly cites other different work not similar clusteral conformity. Suggesting Cluster number I as first obvious is Carrera's, invented 1617, now expanded to over 100 CVs ranging from 64 to 100 squares.  They mostly have Centaur(BN) and Champion(RN), but minimal entry into the Carrera cluster allows two Cardinals(BN). You whoever may prefer calling them that, Cardinal for Centaur or Marshall for Champion.  Clusterings as methodology, and the cluster #1 Carrera itself of 100-150 cvs, are robust in handling such nuances as alternate nomenclature, as well as sizing from 64 of Tutti-Frutti to 100 Capablanca's first try.  By extension, mere addition of Amazon (RBN) maintains Carrra-cluster status.  Now then we think of one resultant Cluster, CARRERA, not 125 separate CVs scattered about. If any variant Index would in some separate, expanded or overlapping list, besides essential Alphabetical etc., say CARRERAS -- plural without the apostrophe -- we understand, and professionals of expert CVers can pick, choose, mix, match within the group as such, for improved accountability and perfectibility.  
http://www.chesscafe.com/archives/archives.htm.