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Re:Not all Chess960 positions are equally complex by copper4eva on Monday January 26, 2026 @02:49PM (#46770590)
That formation is pretty close to the standard position though. Just swaps a Queen and Rook. It puts the Queen in the corner, a less aggressive position with less options to develop. I've only played a little 960, but these queen in the corner positions seem to often lead into more closed positions.
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Re:Not all Chess960 positions are equally complex by NickC25 on Monday January 26, 2026 @03:20PM (#46770936)
Yeah, agree, but in the setup you mentioned, 1.b3 and 1. b4 are both strong moves, because it basically forces the game to develop kingside from the get-go.

Seems the opening can get really sharp, or basically a race to bunker via 1.Nf3

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