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>Magnus Carlsen has himself commented a sentiment similar to the article This goes at least back to Bobby Fischer. With the minor difference that instead of c
by treis 4y ago
>Magnus Carlsen has himself commented a sentiment similar to the article
This goes at least back to Bobby Fischer. With the minor difference that instead of computers he was up against teams of Soviet Grandmasters. It's why he created Fischer Random chess where the pieces on the backrow are randomized. That (mostly) eliminates memorization and forces players to rely on their own creativity.
- lbalazscs 4y agoFischer announced Fischer Random Chess in 1996, long after his retirement from competitive chess (1972). His reason for doing so in 1996 was very prosaic: he was simply no longer familiar with modern opening theory.
- icelancer 4y agoYeah, it's been retconned somehow that Fischer was this non-booked up player and didn't like opening theory. Instead, it's his convenient excuse for not wanting to study anymore. There was probably not a more booked-up player than Fischer in his prime, something he seemed to try to make people forget. Famously when asked about a young Soviet prodigy by the Soviets, Fischer responded that the kid was good, but that there was a better player in their women's division who had more signs of promise. Many of the Soviet masters had no idea who Bobby was talking about; but Bobby was reading all Soviet chess literature and magazines to stay up to date. That said, FRC is pretty interesting.
- lupire 4y agoHe didn't try to make people forget it, he just didn't keep it up.
- lupire 4y ago> he was simply no longer familiar with modern opening theory. That's what parent said. Fischer wanted to get the memorization out, since memorization makes the game unplayable for someone who doesn't have The Knowledge.
- 1-more 4y agoIt'd be a lot funnier if he randomized the pawns.