Fischer Random Chess

Invented by: Bobby Fischer, 1996

A derivative of standard Chess where the opening position is randomized to eliminate the memorization of openings

Game hierarchy

• Game
    • Generic Chess
        • Generic x8
            • Generic 8x8
                • Chess
                    • Fischer Random Chess

Board

This game has a randomized starting array so this diagram shows only one example

FEN: rnkbbrqn/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNKBBRQN w AFaf - 0 1

Piece Types

Internal NameNameNotationAdded ByNotes
KingKingKGeneric Chessroyal; can castle
PawnPawnPGeneric Chesscan promote; en passant; pawn structure evaluation
RookRookRChesscastling partner; open file bonus; trap king on back rank bonus
BishopBishopBChesscolorbinding evaluation; outpost bonus
KnightKnightNChessoutpost bonus
QueenQueenQChesstrap king on back rank bonus

Game Variables

Name = "Fischer Random Chess"
Invented = "1996"
InventedBy = "Bobby Fischer"
NumberOfSquareColors = 2
FENFormat = "{array} {current player} {castling} {en-passant} {half-move clock} {turn number}"
FENStart = "#{Array} w #default #default 0 1"
Array = dynamic
DeduplicateMoves = false
StaticExchangeEvaluation = true

Declared in Generic Chess:

StalemateResult = Draw
PromotionRule = Standard
PromotionTypes = "QRNB"
BareKing = false
EnPassant = true
PromotingType = Pawn
CastlingType = King

Declared in Generic x8:

PawnDoubleMove = true

Declared in Generic 8x8:

Castling = FRC

Declared in Fischer Random Chess:

PositionNumber = integer between 1 and 960

Rules

MoveCompletionDefaultRule
BasicPromotionRule
EnPassantRule
CheckmateRule
Move50Rule
CastlingRule
RepetitionDrawRule

Evaluations

PawnStructureEvaluation
DevelopmentEvaluation
LowMaterialEvaluation
ColorbindingEvaluation
RookTypeEvaluation
OutpostEvaluation

 
 

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