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Black player has a 1 move disadvantage.
Drawing a game as black should be a succesful defense

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Originally posted by chuligalindo
Black player has a 1 move disadvantage.
Drawing a game as black should be a succesful defense

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A second game with opponents swapping colours cancels this disadvantage.

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However, it's impossible to force there to be a winner in any even number of games. Though I guess this is true for odd numbers of games too since there are draws.

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Originally posted by chuligalindo
Black player has a 1 move disadvantage.
Drawing a game as black should be a succesful defense

???
That's just the kind of ambition Mr Trump is looking for. You're hired.

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I have a better record as black... since white is more likely to screw up first... since white is FORCED to move first.

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
I have a better record as black... since white is more likely to screw up first... since white is FORCED to move first.

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I agree - it seems marginally easier to counteract a move than to create a good one.

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Originally posted by chuligalindo
Black player has a 1 move disadvantage.
Drawing a game as black should be a succesful defense

???
Sounds like Affirmative Action has finally hit the game of chess.

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Originally posted by chuligalindo
Black player has a 1 move disadvantage.
Drawing a game as black should be a succesful defense
Jimmy Carter has a four year advantage. With that much youthful activity, Ronald Reagan doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell.

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Originally posted by chuligalindo
Black player has a 1 move disadvantage.
Drawing a game as black should be a succesful defense

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did you mean this as a suggestion with regard to siege games?

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Originally posted by flexmore
did you mean this as a suggestion with regard to siege games?
That's what I was wondering, too. Of course, it shouldn't make any difference at all to him until he ponies up the dough to subscribe.

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Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
I agree - it seems marginally easier to counteract a move than to create a good one.
don't give all your tricks away Dr.Strangelove, your opponents may easily create a not so good move for you to counteract... leaving you a sitting duck to counteract your counteract with a good move. 🙂.

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Originally posted by Kaboooomba
don't give all your tricks away Dr.Strangelove, your opponents may easily create a not so good move for you to counteract... leaving you a sitting duck to counteract your counteract with a good move. 🙂.
Good thinking, maybe I'd better keep shtum........dang, too late! 😕