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i guess because one side had to go first or that the Persians,Arabs and Indians from which the game derives just chose white to be more superiour
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Actually, sides often alternated going first until the second half of the nineteenth century. Often we don't know if an older game had white or black move first because "white to play" has become standardized and older games are compiled with white moving first. Any connection with "racism" is historically ignorant hokum.
FrederickM, former, Northern California State USCF President
i guess because one side had to go first or that the Persians,Arabs and Indians from which the game derives just chose white to be more superiour
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Actually, sides often alternated going first until the second half of the nineteenth century. Often we don't know if an older game had white or black move first because "white to play" has become standardized and older games are compiled with white moving first. Any connection with "racism" is historically ignorant hokum.
FrederickM, former, Northern California State USCF President
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Who starts first in chess?
The player with the white pieces starts first in chess.
Which color goes first in chess?
The lighter coloured pieces. The player controlling those is referred to as 'white' in the game and they move first.
In chess can white undo their first move?
no
Who strats in a game of chess the black player or the white player?
The white team starts first. You might flip a coin to decide who will get white.The white side according to the rules of chess starts first ; white has the first move .
In chess which side always moves first?
White
Who goes first after winning chess game?
White always goes first.
When did Etta James first go to chess records?
Her first chart hit on Chess was "If I can't have you" in August 1960.
Who starts in game of chess the black or white player?
chess is a board gameit has total 64 squares32 squares for both white and blackthe pieces r the elephant,horse,minister,king and the queenin the game the white starts firstchess is played by 2 people [for those who don't know]chess was created in INDIAAnswerThe player who has the white pieces goes first.
Shall you say that there is racial discrimination in chess as the white piece always moves first?
Yes; unfortunaely, "white" in the game of Chess, has the advantage, from the way the board is set (the bottom right corner is always white), to which pieces move first, etc.
Is chess racist?
No 'cause there are black AND white counters innir? ^yes but it is a fight between white and black. ^It is, cause white always starts first
How many moves can a chess player make at the beginning of a game?
At the start of a game of chess only one move is allowed - White always makes the first move .
When was chess computer first used?
A chess computer is a machine that can play chess without human input. The first stand alone chess computer was the Chess Challenger which was first used in 1977.
