How Do You Play A Chess 960 Game In Fritz?
Chess 960, sometimes known as Fischer Random Chess, is a very unique variant of the classic game. The bottom row of pieces (knights, bishops, rooks, king and queen) are placed completely at random, making the players think from move one because there are no known or prepared openings for this variant. There are 960 different starting positions, hence its name. Open the Fritz chess playing program and go to “File” in the upper left hand corner of the game window. Then, scroll down to “New,” and from there choose “Chess 960.” This will open a box with all the Chess 960 options contained within Fritz. Choose a position from the drop-down box or simply push the big button that says “Draw Lots,” which will randomly choose a starting position for you. If you happen to know a starting position number, this is the place to put it in. Click “OK” and the game will start. Once the first move is made, Fritz will load the 960 engine, which is a special program within Fritz that is designed specific
