CCC Forum vs BigLion chess960

[Spock]

Simplest explanation I can find is this :

here's one last rule change that can cause some confusion in Chess960. Castling is a little tricky, since the locations of the king and rooks can change from game to game. In order to keep the game as similar to standard chess as possible, castling in Chess960 always results in the king and rook ending up on the same squares as they would in standard chess. So, if you want to castle to the queenside, your king will end up on the c-file, and your rook on the d-file. As in standard chess, neither the king or the appropriate rook can have moved yet if you want to castle, and the king cannot be in check, move into check, or move through a square that is under attack. In addition, there can be no piece on any square either the king or rook must travel over, just as in standard chess. Keep in mind that there are times when either the king or the rook won't have to move at all, and other times when one or both pieces may have to move further or differently than normal -- always check to be sure there's nothing in the way.

[Graham Banks]

3.e3

With the option of putting the bishop on f3 (in which case we perhaps develop our knights on d3 and e2, leaving open the option of castling either side depending on the plan that BigLion chooses). Just need to be careful that Black playing Ne4 doesn't put a spanner in the works for us.

[tano-urayoan]

h4

[Spock]

Very interesting vote !
I think so far it is

e3 - Gerold, Graham
d4 - Matthias
h4 - Tano
Ngf3 - Steve

About another 11 hrs to go for the vote

[gerold]

3.e3

With the option of putting the bishop on f3 (in which case we perhaps develop our knights on d3 and e2, leaving open the option of castling either side depending on the plan that BigLion chooses). Just need to be careful that Black playing Ne4 doesn't put a spanner in the works for us.

If black plays Ne4 it waste two moves. We counter with Ne1f3 and
than push d2d3. Driving it away.

Best,

Gerold.

[Spock]

OK, a narrow majority for e3

Move has been made, now BigLion's turn

[Spock]

BigLion plays d5

[d] qrbbnrk1/ppp1pppp/5n2/3p4/8/1P2P3/PBPP1PPP/QR1BNKNR w HB -

[Matthias Gemuh]

4.Be2

... preparing for queenside castle.

Matthias.

[Graham Banks]

4.Be2 looks good to me also.

[Steve B]

4.Be2

... preparing for queenside castle.

Matthias.

0-0-0 right into the line of fire of Blacks Heavy Pieces(Queen and Rook)?
i dont think so

4.Ngf3
Repetitive Regards

Steve