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One rationale is to establish baseline of to be approved CVs. These are Track One in the sense of not too far afield from F.i.d.e. or Carrera-Capablanca playing rules. Actually Next Chesses Fischer Random and Schoolbook are practically unadulaterated CV versions of those two with just enough of a quirk. Ones listed in the second half are more likely to migrate up or even down and out of the rankings. It has to start somewhere based not on mood but analysis, and with view eventually to attention of the 99% non-CVers who know the increasing malaise of just going through the motions, when computers already have the best moves. Going more slowly, next up are nominees of Gifford, Gilman, and J. Smith. Now Gifford's
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is nominated subject to any substitution by the same author recommended. Joyce nominated Time Travel of Gifford but that will be in the group 28-30 in spring 2010. One sub-theme under review is the board. Among the first ten so far, Winther indicates Bifurcators work on 80 squares as well as 68. Likewise, for example, Cetina may approve or rework Sissa up to preferred 80 from 64, and it is possible a couple others high-ranked might down-scale boards from 100 to 80 for better conformity. Great Shatranj, Mastodon, and Schoolbook are already 80 squares.