tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011690536420808420.post4620491449372687163..comments2024-02-20T07:50:13.558+01:00Comments on Chess960 (FRC): It's Not UnusualMark Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011690536420808420.post-15645758448002287902014-07-19T19:33:40.453+02:002014-07-19T19:33:40.453+02:00I agree with Mark's remark that a new start se...I agree with Mark's remark that a new start setup position breeds new combinations that we rarely see with the traditional setup.<br /><br />In my chess960 book I wrote about how in chess960-FRC the middle game phase is the same as traditional chess in some ways, yet is different in others.<br />"Is the Middle Game Really the Same?": No. And the differences are highly desirable for revealing variety that has long been hidden from us, which nevertheless feels entirely like it belongs as part of what chess is. Different but not alien or artificial. Different and natural.<br /><br />When is the last time one of your own knights sat on a king-bishop-3 or queen-bishop-3 square? Very recent. But how long since on king-3 or queen-3; especially before the middle game was half over? Long time. Yet I insist there is nothing about what chess properly is that would disparage a knight on king-3 early in the game. This variety creates new challenges for control of the center; and I for one am disappointed I never get to see Carlsen and Caruana fight for the center under such a configuration.<br /><br />GeneM, 2014-July-19GeneMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17760103001033379456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011690536420808420.post-46685658181026579152014-07-16T03:35:29.890+02:002014-07-16T03:35:29.890+02:00Mark, could you take a look at this very fun youtu...Mark, could you take a look at this very fun youtube video between Kevin Bordi (2274) and Kingcrusher (2496). I know you already have commented on Kingcrusher in a Chess960 video. Here is another for you!<br /><br />5 games vs famous youtuber KingCrusher #Chess960<br /><br />http://youtu.be/rKYBoYyeh0g<br /><br />On another topic, I got the gist of your post here, but from the six images of the tactics, I couldn't exactly see how they back up your argument conclusively. May be a simpler example?<br /><br />About making your Chess960 1-2-3 link clearer, I mean making it a bit clearer and bigger at the root of your blog, http://chess960frc.blogspot.com/ where you have the three links:<br />Home Chesscube Chess960 1-2-3.HarryOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971894954907592580noreply@blogger.com