Also named Fischer Chess. At the beginning, the pieces are placed in the order they are drawn. The game is played according the Rules of Chess. The yearly major competition is organised during the Mainz Chess Festival. (see Fischer chess)
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1-0 Wch Chess960 Rnd:4.2
Mainz 2007
We must finish once and for all with the neutrality of chess. We must condemn once and for all the formula “chess for the sake of chess”, like the formula “art for art’s sake”. We must organize shock brigades of chess-players, and begin immediate realization of a Five-Year Plan for chess.
Nikolai Vasilyevich Krylenko
I think I would beat Tal pretty easily. Fischer would be more difficult, but I think I could beat him too.
Magnus Carlsen
I personally believe that Karpov should have been more generous with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Kirsan is the only president in the history of FIDE, and maybe in the history of all international federations, who has contributed dozens of million dollars for the sport he loves. By the way, some of these millions went directly to Anatoly’s pocket…
George Makropoulos 2005
The Golden Age, when machines were weak and my hair was strong!
Garry Kasparov 2017
It’s always better to sacrifice your opponent’s men
Savielly Tartakower