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In 1996, [[Bobby Fischer]] introduced a variant called FischerRandom Chess, which involves scrambling the positions of the pieces on the first and eighth ranks before starting play. A number of rules govern the precise manner in which the pieces can be arranged; for example, the king must be somewhere between the two rooks, so that castling to either side is still possible, and the black and white positions must mirror one another. The rules provide for 960 possible starting positions, and for this reason the game is sometimes called Chess960. Fischer hoped his variant would encourage creative thinking and avoid the memorization associated with opening play in modern chess.
In 1996, [[Bobby Fischer]] introduced a variant called FischerRandom Chess, which involves scrambling the positions of the pieces on the first and eighth ranks before starting play. A number of rules govern the precise manner in which the pieces can be arranged; for example, the king must be somewhere between the two rooks, so that castling to either side is still possible, and the black and white positions must mirror one another. The rules provide for 960 possible starting positions, and for this reason the game is sometimes called Chess960. Fischer hoped his variant would encourage creative thinking and avoid the memorization associated with opening play in modern chess.
== The 20 40 40 rule of learning chess ==
The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players having a below International Chess Federation (FIDE) ranking of 2000 it states that 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame.<ref>[https://www.chessable.com/blog/fastest-way-to-learn-openings/#:~:text=What%20is%20the%2020%2040,and%2040%25%20to%20the%20endgame. The Fastest Way to Learn Chess Openings]</ref><ref>[https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/10-steps-for-getting-good-at-chess-fast 10 Steps For Getting Good At Chess Fast]</ref>
==Computer Chess==
==Computer Chess==