Author: Reinhard Scharnagl
Date: 07:32:37 02/07/04
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On February 07, 2004 at 09:56:45, Bob Durrett wrote: > >I do not know much about FRC [Fischer Random Chess] and am unlikely to play any >FRC games but have been wondering whether or not Fischer's main purpose in >inventing FRC is really achieved. > >If one selects an initial position for White, is there a Black piece arrangement >which puts up maximum resistance? Is there a Black position which puts Black at >a terrible disadvantage? > >I do not know how many possible arrangements of pieces are legal in FRC initial >positions. Maybe someone can say. > >Suppose there are n possible [legal] initial positions for White and m possible >[legal] initial positions for Black. [Is n = m?] > >Maybe the outcome of the game is more dependent on the luck of the draw than on >one's ability to play chess. If one is unlucky enough to get an unfavorable >arrangement of pieces, the game may heavily favor the opponent. The exact >opposite might also occur, making wins not something to be proud of either. > >What is the real truth in this matter? > >Bob D. Have a look at my FRC pages (now migrated to CompuServe): [http://homepages.compuserve.de/rescharn/Compu/fullchess1_e.html] Regards, Reinhard.
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