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I hear a lot of claims that 960 eliminates opening theory, but is that really the case? I have no experience in the format, but I imagined that patterns would
by Cpoll 7y ago
I hear a lot of claims that 960 eliminates opening theory, but is that really the case?
I have no experience in the format, but I imagined that patterns would emerge (and Chess players are already good at spotting transpositions), and people would start studying a different form of opening theory.
- mindgam3 7y agoChess960 eliminates opening theory... for now. I expect Chess960 to rise significantly in popularity and relevance as classical chess declines, at which point theory will become developed. But that will take a few years, and even then, being booked up in 960 will only provide a small edge compared to classical.