Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 07:46:51 02/07/04
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On February 07, 2004 at 10:32:37, Reinhard Scharnagl wrote: >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. OK, I read the entire English Language portion. [It was hard to read because the words were italicized.] Nowhere did I see the issue, about favorable vs unfavorable arrangements, addressed. Bob D.
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