Author: Keith Evans
Date: 11:01:22 06/13/03
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On June 13, 2003 at 06:31:56, Reinhard Scharnagl wrote: >Hello, > >during last days I published following simplified method to lay down a gane of >Fischer Random Chess: [http://www.rescon.de/Compu/fullchess2_e.html] > ><ol start="1"><li><i>The eight big white chess men has to be put into a bag and >shuffled there.</i></li> ><li><i>One piece after another will be taken (blocking any glances) out of the >bag until all eight have been placed (from 'a' to 'h') at their base >rank.</i></li> ><li><i>Will be observed, that both bishops are placed at <strong>equal</strong> >colored squares, select the bishop from the side, which the king has towards the >queen. Now search upon the <strong>contrary</strong> colored squares for king >(with priority) or queen; a) <strong>swap</strong> the piece first found that >way with the bishop; b) otherwise <strong>repeat</strong> the drawing >(3%).</i></li> ><li><i>Will be observed, that the king has not been placed somewhere ><strong>between</strong> the rooks, then the king has to be exchanged with the >rook <strong>next</strong> to him.</i></li></ol> > >cases occurences (mean value: 5040/960 = 5.25) >006 * 8 . >062 * 7 ## >252 * 6 ########. >372 * 5 ############ >238 * 4 #######: >030 * 3 . >144 * 1 cases to be repeated(less than 3%). > >Comments and improving suggestions are always welcomed. > >Regards, Reinhard I have a question about when the clock is started in FRC. Since white might need some time to ponder the initial position, should the clock be started as soon as the board is setup or after white makes the first move? (I haven't tried Arena so I don't now how it handles this.) Regards, Keith
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