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Being Outplayed
This position has two striking features. The first is the RKR bunched in the corner and the second is the Queen in the opposite corner.
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Three Sad Stories
In each game I apparently went wrong before 20 moves had been played. Is there anything I can learn here?
 
 
 
 
            
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
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An Early Queen Sortie
 
Developing the Queen to a square considered dangerous in traditional chess
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Nakamura's 1.g4/b4
Was there any particular characteristic of the start positions that led him to choose these moves?
 
 
 
 
            
        
          
        
          
        
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Epaulette Mate
All 960 start positions are subject to some sequence of moves that leads to the shortest mate for that position.
 
 
 
 
            
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
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Passive vs. Active Play
The most striking characteristic of this SP is the Queen in the corner, facing a Bishop on the long diagonal.
 
 
 
 
            
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
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Spectating Chess960
Day 4 started with a curiosity. The first start position (SP784 BBRQKNRN) was the twin of the position on Day 3 (SP175 NRNKQRBB).
 
 
 
 
            
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
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A Straightforward Plan?
Given that the players had advance notice of the start position, it might be instructive to examine their opening moves. 
 
 
 
 
            
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
          
        
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Nakamura's 1.g4/b4
Was there any particular characteristic of the start positions that led him to choose these moves?