Fischer Random is chess's future
Arjun Erigaisi thinks Fischer Random is the chess of the future, despite power clashes between the Freestyle Chess Tour, which is supported by Magnus Carlsen, and Fide, the world chess regulatory body.
There are many various types of competitions in chess right now, which makes it intriguing. Fide's primary events have always been the World Championship, followed by the Grand Swiss and World Cup," the Indian world No. 4 stated.
With competitions taking place across continents with players like Magnus, Hikaru (Nakamura), and Fabiano (Caruana) competing, the Freestyle Tour (Fischer Random format) appears to be highly interesting. Without a doubt, I will participate in several Tour events.
The Paris edition is what I'll be playing. Fischer Random is undoubtedly the future of chess, perhaps for the next generation, even if it isn't the immediate future, Arjun stated in an interview.
Opening theory plays less significance in Fischer Random since the beginning placements of the pieces on the back rank are randomly chosen.
Fide and the organizers of the Freestyle Chess (Fischer Random) Tour have been at odds over the World Championship title. Fide declined to give in to Freestyle Chess's ambitions of giving its Tour winner a "world champion" title, claiming that the Championship is their domain.
In July, Arjun will participate in the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. Chess will be included in the event for the first time. "From my perspective, chess is very special because it can be played as both an over-the-board sport and an eSport."
