I'd take you up on that offering. You can play as white and have a3.

The other horrid move:

f3

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009, David wrote:

> Interesting. But I wonder if there is any move that is so horrid that
> would make the other player choose to take black and proceed?
>
> For example, even a terrible move such as a3 or h3 could potentially
> come into play in defense at a later stage in the game.
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> --- In chessvariants@yahoogroups.com, John Kipling Lewis <jklewis@...>
> wrote:
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>> The easier solution has been in many tournaments for other games for
>> years.
>>
>> Player 1 makes any move as white.
>> Player 2 may now decide to play as white or black.
>>
>> If Player 1 makes a move that is too good, then Player 2 will take
> white.
>> If Player 1 makes a move that is horrid, then Player 2 will take
> black.
>> Ideally Player 1 makes a neutral move, then the game is even to start.
>>
>> In all three cases, the first move advantage is removed.
>>
>> John -
>>
>> On Sat, 20 Jun 2009, David wrote:
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>>> Are you referring to the one move advantage white has in chess? If
> so,
>>> I have 'solved' this problem with:
>>>
>>> http://www.d-chess.com/
>>>
>>> In a nutshell:
>>> Random back row set-ups, asymmetrical, slight advantage to one side
>>>
>>> One side (by coin toss) chooses which side to play
>>> Other side gets to move first
>>>
>>> Thereby equalizing the game; no advantage to moving first
>>>
>>> The first may be by white and may be by black, depending upon the
>>> set-ups and who chooses which side, etc.
>>>
>>> David S.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- In chessvariants@yahoogroups.com, Jerementality chessvariants@
>>> wrote:
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>>>> Does it reflect a cultural value for dominance and parasitism over
>>>> mutualism? For chaos and asymmetry? Over predictability and
> "reason"?
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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