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crazyhouse >> classical?

Do you agree that crazyhouse is more thrilling and exciting than classical chess? I personally think that classical chess should be replaced by crazyhouse
=classical chess should be replaced by crazyhouse=

disagree.
The number of combinations and tactics in crazyhouse is much larger than in classical chess. In crazyhouse initiative is more important so you always see exciting attacking games. There is no such thing as draw in crazyhouse. Crazyhouse is constant pressure, dynamics, the whole board is available for your actions
I'm not sure what you mean by "replace?"

I am pretty sure that Crazyhouse is played more than classical though, at least on lichess.org, and I do really love that variant, too. So whatever you mean with "replace," I wouldn't mind it.
Draws still exist in crazyhouse games via repeating. As for the crazyhouse games being more tactical there is no question that it s true, but since I am a pathetic tactician (and I don t think I am the only one) it just makes me a fodder for the tactically strong players whereas in classical I can at least play a few moves against tough opposition.
Sorry but i see Crazyhouse as little more than a race for a Surprise Checkmate. if i analyze a game, i find that in the first 10 turns there were forced checkmates or forced "get the queen for free" for BOTH players at the same time
I really feel sorry for the people who only appreciate tactics and crazy combinations in chess
I think people who play Shogi (Japanese Chess) generally have an advantage in Crazyhouse because they are more use to the "drop" rule. Classical chess is generally more about strategic concepts than raw calculation. If you learn how to play Shogi and familiarise yourself with the "drop" rule then you will generally do better in Crazyhouse.

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