Fischer Random Chess

Fischer Random Chess (also called Chess 960, Fischerandom chess, FR chess, or FRC)

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is a chess variant

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Chess - Variant

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created by Grandmaster Bobby Fischer (who was world chess champion from 1972 until 1975).

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Bobby Fischer - World chess champion

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It was originally announced on June 19, 1996, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fischer's goal was to create a chess variant in which chess creativity and talent would be more important than memorization and analysis of opening moves. His approach was to create a randomized initial chess position, which would thus make memorizing chess opening move sequences far less helpful.

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June 19 - 1996 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Opening moves

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