Chess960 eliminates opening theory... for now. I expect Chess960 to rise significantly in popularity and relevance as classical chess declines, at which point

Chess960 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.