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Castling in Chess 960. New castling rules for Fischer Random Chess. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
💡📝John Lewis wrote on Thu, Apr 20, 2006 03:34 AM UTC:
Certainly this article only attempts to remedy the flaws in FRC... and does
not propose to solve all the problems in standard 'Book Opening Chess'. 
The idea of creating a game where you may buy your pieces from a selection
of pieces is very appealing to many and deserves it's own article.  I have
for a long time studied the problem of allowing people to buy their armies
in Chess and I have various opinions I've come to based on
experimentation and dialogue with players.

Two things is certain:

1. Chess Master/Grand Masters will never accept a new game that takes away
their book opening knowledge advantage.  Particularly if played
professionally.

2. Chess960/FRC is a fine game, but improvements in it will not be
accepted by it's participants any more than standard chess Grand Masters.